Question 1

Research shows that by the time they reach adolescence, the great majority of adopted children

Accepted Answer

A)  are not aware of the fact that they were adopted. 
B)  are more likely to advocate for the intensive motherhood ideal. 
C)  do not get along with their parents. 
D)  say they are glad they got to know their birth parents. 
A)  are not aware of the fact that they were adopted. 
B)  are more likely to advocate for the intensive motherhood ideal. 
C)  do not get along with their parents. 
D)  say they are glad they got to know their birth parents.

Question 2

A married couple has decided to call themselves "childfree" rather than "childless," indicating what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people have embraced the concept as a lifestyle label. 
B)  There is growing stigmatization of people without kids. 
C)  The couple is coping with the stress of infertility. 
D)  People with children have resentment toward those without children. 
A)  Some people have embraced the concept as a lifestyle label. 
B)  There is growing stigmatization of people without kids. 
C)  The couple is coping with the stress of infertility. 
D)  People with children have resentment toward those without children.

Question 3

In part because of the legal, technological, or financial obstacles they must overcome to have children, same-sex couples have been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  be less likely to pursue adoption. 
B)  be unusually committed to parenting. 
C)  spend less time and energy on their children. 
D)  identify as "pro-life." 
A)  be less likely to pursue adoption. 
B)  be unusually committed to parenting. 
C)  spend less time and energy on their children. 
D)  identify as "pro-life."

Question 4

What factors may lead to infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's race or ethnicity 
B)  a person's job, as stress is the main cause of infertility 
C)  smoking, obesity, or a history of sexually transmitted infections 
D)  age, as young women are more likely to experience infertility 
A)  a person's race or ethnicity 
B)  a person's job, as stress is the main cause of infertility 
C)  smoking, obesity, or a history of sexually transmitted infections 
D)  age, as young women are more likely to experience infertility

Question 5

The relatively high fertility rate among Latinos partly explains the growth of their population in the United States. What is one of the reasons for this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos are descended from relatively older immigrant groups. 
B)  The Catholic church encourages family planning practices. 
C)  Groups with higher levels of education usually have higher fertility rates. 
D)  The Latino population includes many young, healthy adults. 
A)  Latinos are descended from relatively older immigrant groups. 
B)  The Catholic church encourages family planning practices. 
C)  Groups with higher levels of education usually have higher fertility rates. 
D)  The Latino population includes many young, healthy adults.

Question 6

Barbara is a 35-year-old executive at a banking firm. What is the opportunity cost of her decision to have children?

Accepted Answer

A)  She risks halting or losing her stature within the company or industry. 
B)  She will receive a tax break for having children. 
C)  She may be able to find a job that will pay her more because she will have higher expenses. 
D)  Having a child will give her time to go back to school. 
A)  She risks halting or losing her stature within the company or industry. 
B)  She will receive a tax break for having children. 
C)  She may be able to find a job that will pay her more because she will have higher expenses. 
D)  Having a child will give her time to go back to school.

Research shows that by the time they reach adolescence, the great majority of adopted children

A married couple has decided to call themselves "childfree" rather than "childless," indicating what?

In part because of the legal, technological, or financial obstacles they must overcome to have children, same-sex couples have been shown to

What factors may lead to infertility?

The relatively high fertility rate among Latinos partly explains the growth of their population in the United States. What is one of the reasons for this pattern?

Barbara is a 35-year-old executive at a banking firm. What is the opportunity cost of her decision to have children?

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Exam 9: Families and Children

Research shows that by the time they reach adolescence, the great majority of adopted children

A married couple has decided to call themselves "childfree" rather than "childless," indicating what?

In part because of the legal, technological, or financial obstacles they must overcome to have children, same-sex couples have been shown to

What factors may lead to infertility?

The relatively high fertility rate among Latinos partly explains the growth of their population in the United States. What is one of the reasons for this pattern?

Barbara is a 35-year-old executive at a banking firm. What is the opportunity cost of her decision to have children?

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