Question 1

The main reason that adoption became less common after the 1960s is that

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A)  stricter laws made adoption more difficult. 
B)  fewer babies were being relinquished by their birth parents. 
C)  the number of adoptive parents was decreasing. 
D)  there was a greater stigma associated with adoption. 
A)  stricter laws made adoption more difficult. 
B)  fewer babies were being relinquished by their birth parents. 
C)  the number of adoptive parents was decreasing. 
D)  there was a greater stigma associated with adoption.

Question 2

List at least two methods of adoption available in the United States and the issues associated with them.

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Students should discuss two of the follo

Question 3

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

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A)  intensive motherhood. 
B)  opportunity cost. 
C)  the total fertility rate. 
D)  involved father ideal. 
A)  intensive motherhood. 
B)  opportunity cost. 
C)  the total fertility rate. 
D)  involved father ideal.

Question 4

One reason adoptions in the U.S. have become more open is that there are more

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A)  interracial adoptions. 
B)  older parents adopting. 
C)  younger couples adopting. 
D)  wealthier people adopting. 
A)  interracial adoptions. 
B)  older parents adopting. 
C)  younger couples adopting. 
D)  wealthier people adopting.

Question 5

Falling rates of abortion are mostly the result of

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A)  couples' decreased use of contraception. 
B)  most Americans identify as "pro-life." 
C)  couples' increased use of contraception. 
D)  restrictions on abortion access on the federal level. 
A)  couples' decreased use of contraception. 
B)  most Americans identify as "pro-life." 
C)  couples' increased use of contraception. 
D)  restrictions on abortion access on the federal level.

Question 6

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood, what is one way that people become single parents?

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A)  Young adults, either alone or with a partner, are not ready to marry. 
B)  Older women decide to have children to receive a tax break. 
C)  Divorced people may be too focused on their careers to marry again. 
D)  Gay and lesbian couples may refuse to conform to social norms. 
A)  Young adults, either alone or with a partner, are not ready to marry. 
B)  Older women decide to have children to receive a tax break. 
C)  Divorced people may be too focused on their careers to marry again. 
D)  Gay and lesbian couples may refuse to conform to social norms.

Question 7

Which of the following represents a typical response when people are asked why they had children?

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A)  "I was young, but I was ready." 
B)  "I had thought it out extensively, and this was the right time." 
C)  "It was part of my life plan with my partner." 
D)  "I really didn't want to have kids, but my partner did." 
A)  "I was young, but I was ready." 
B)  "I had thought it out extensively, and this was the right time." 
C)  "It was part of my life plan with my partner." 
D)  "I really didn't want to have kids, but my partner did."

Question 8

When Jose was looking for a job, his father was able to get him an interview at a friend's company. Which category of skill or resource was Jose's father able to provide him?

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A)  social networks 
B)  social bonds 
C)  socialization 
D)  social status 
A)  social networks 
B)  social bonds 
C)  socialization 
D)  social status

Question 9

If a country has a fertility rate of more than 2.1 or so, the population will usually

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A)  grow. 
B)  stagnate. 
C)  shrink. 
D)  explode. 
A)  grow. 
B)  stagnate. 
C)  shrink. 
D)  explode.

Question 10

Adopted children can be adopted through the foster care system, through______ , or internationally.

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A)  private services 
B)  the involved father ideal 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  assisted reproductive technology 
A)  private services 
B)  the involved father ideal 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  assisted reproductive technology

Question 11

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) refers to fertility treatments in which

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A)  eggs or embryos are handled outside of the mother's body. 
B)  younger couples are able to plan their pregnancies. 
C)  older, single women are able to plan their pregnancies. 
D)  couples plan birth around their economic circumstances. 
A)  eggs or embryos are handled outside of the mother's body. 
B)  younger couples are able to plan their pregnancies. 
C)  older, single women are able to plan their pregnancies. 
D)  couples plan birth around their economic circumstances.

Question 12

What is one reason women with lower education levels tend to have more children?

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A)  Women have children first and then continue their education. 
B)  Women with lower education levels are more likely to get married. 
C)  Women with lower education levels start having children when they are younger. 
D)  Younger parents have more to lose financially than older parents. 
A)  Women have children first and then continue their education. 
B)  Women with lower education levels are more likely to get married. 
C)  Women with lower education levels start having children when they are younger. 
D)  Younger parents have more to lose financially than older parents.

Question 13

A 34-year-old assistant professor just found out she is pregnant. Define the concept of opportunity costs and explain what opportunity costs this particular woman might face.

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Opportunity costs are the price one pays

Question 14

Compare and contrast the ideals of intensive mothering and involved fatherhood.

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According to sociologist Sharon Hays, in

Question 15

The sociological definition of parents

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A)  is limited to the mother-father couple. 
B)  includes a specific number of parents. 
C)  requires at least one woman. 
D)  is fluid, especially when the law does not set the rules. 
A)  is limited to the mother-father couple. 
B)  includes a specific number of parents. 
C)  requires at least one woman. 
D)  is fluid, especially when the law does not set the rules.

Question 16

When it comes to children's success in three major dimensions-being happy and well adjusted, doing well in school, and staying out of serious trouble-which parental stance has proven beneficial?

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A)  supportiveness 
B)  independence 
C)  lenience 
D)  humor 
A)  supportiveness 
B)  independence 
C)  lenience 
D)  humor

Question 17

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

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A)  White women 
B)  low-income women 
C)  married women 
D)  wealthy women 
A)  White women 
B)  low-income women 
C)  married women 
D)  wealthy women

Question 18

In 2015, 40 percent of births were to unmarried women. This statistic supports which of the following trends?

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A)  Fewer children are born to parents who are not married. 
B)  The number of women reaching age 45 without children has doubled. 
C)  The number of women reaching age 45 without children has decreased. 
D)  More children are born to parents who are not married. 
A)  Fewer children are born to parents who are not married. 
B)  The number of women reaching age 45 without children has doubled. 
C)  The number of women reaching age 45 without children has decreased. 
D)  More children are born to parents who are not married.

Question 19

Since 2000, the average minutes per day that fathers engage in developmental activities with their children has

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A)  decreased. 
B)  remained similar to the 1980s. 
C)  increased. 
D)  been close to zero. 
A)  decreased. 
B)  remained similar to the 1980s. 
C)  increased. 
D)  been close to zero.

Question 20

Why might Latinos descended from relatively recent immigrant groups have a higher fertility rate?

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A)  The federal government encourages recent immigrants to have children. 
B)  The United States is polluted with environmental toxins that prevent fertility. 
C)  They are Catholic, and all Catholics strictly follow the church's ban on birth control. 
D)  They come from countries with a higher fertility rate, where having children is a cultural expectation. 
A)  The federal government encourages recent immigrants to have children. 
B)  The United States is polluted with environmental toxins that prevent fertility. 
C)  They are Catholic, and all Catholics strictly follow the church's ban on birth control. 
D)  They come from countries with a higher fertility rate, where having children is a cultural expectation.

The main reason that adoption became less common after the 1960s is that

List at least two methods of adoption available in the United States and the issues associated with them.

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

One reason adoptions in the U.S. have become more open is that there are more

Falling rates of abortion are mostly the result of

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood, what is one way that people become single parents?

Which of the following represents a typical response when people are asked why they had children?

When Jose was looking for a job, his father was able to get him an interview at a friend's company. Which category of skill or resource was Jose's father able to provide him?

If a country has a fertility rate of more than 2.1 or so, the population will usually

Adopted children can be adopted through the foster care system, through______ , or internationally.

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) refers to fertility treatments in which

What is one reason women with lower education levels tend to have more children?

A 34-year-old assistant professor just found out she is pregnant. Define the concept of opportunity costs and explain what opportunity costs this particular woman might face.

Compare and contrast the ideals of intensive mothering and involved fatherhood.

The sociological definition of parents

When it comes to children's success in three major dimensions-being happy and well adjusted, doing well in school, and staying out of serious trouble-which parental stance has proven beneficial?

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

In 2015, 40 percent of births were to unmarried women. This statistic supports which of the following trends?

Since 2000, the average minutes per day that fathers engage in developmental activities with their children has

Why might Latinos descended from relatively recent immigrant groups have a higher fertility rate?

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Exam 9: Families and Children

The main reason that adoption became less common after the 1960s is that

List at least two methods of adoption available in the United States and the issues associated with them.

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

One reason adoptions in the U.S. have become more open is that there are more

Falling rates of abortion are mostly the result of

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood, what is one way that people become single parents?

Which of the following represents a typical response when people are asked why they had children?

When Jose was looking for a job, his father was able to get him an interview at a friend's company. Which category of skill or resource was Jose's father able to provide him?

If a country has a fertility rate of more than 2.1 or so, the population will usually

Adopted children can be adopted through the foster care system, through______ , or internationally.

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) refers to fertility treatments in which

What is one reason women with lower education levels tend to have more children?

A 34-year-old assistant professor just found out she is pregnant. Define the concept of opportunity costs and explain what opportunity costs this particular woman might face.

Compare and contrast the ideals of intensive mothering and involved fatherhood.

The sociological definition of parents

When it comes to children's success in three major dimensions-being happy and well adjusted, doing well in school, and staying out of serious trouble-which parental stance has proven beneficial?

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

In 2015, 40 percent of births were to unmarried women. This statistic supports which of the following trends?

Since 2000, the average minutes per day that fathers engage in developmental activities with their children has

Why might Latinos descended from relatively recent immigrant groups have a higher fertility rate?

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

Filters