Question 1

Babies born from unintended pregnancies are more likely to suffer both physical and social disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having

Accepted Answer

A)  sterile fertility. 
B)  impaired fertility. 
C)  impaired fecundity. 
D)  nongenerativity. 
A)  sterile fertility. 
B)  impaired fertility. 
C)  impaired fecundity. 
D)  nongenerativity.

Question 3

The term "child-free" is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  homes where children have grown and left. 
B)  a couple where partners do not choose to have children. 
C)  homes where there are no children because of inability to conceive 
D)  families that allow their children a lot of freedom in the home. 
A)  homes where children have grown and left. 
B)  a couple where partners do not choose to have children. 
C)  homes where there are no children because of inability to conceive 
D)  families that allow their children a lot of freedom in the home.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asserting a right to self-fulfillment 
B)  Using fertility medications 
C)  Claiming a biological deficiency 
D)  Redefining the situation 
A)  Asserting a right to self-fulfillment 
B)  Using fertility medications 
C)  Claiming a biological deficiency 
D)  Redefining the situation

Question 5

Within the Hispanic population in the United States, fertility and birth rates are highest among Cuban Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Larger percentages of adopted children than biological children are poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The terms "childless" and "child-free" mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although most women begin their families while in their twenties, we can expect that the trend toward later parenthood will continue to grow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The rate of infant mortality in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  substantially higher than in most of the developed world. 
B)  lower than in most of the developed world. 
C)  the lowest in the world. 
D)  highest in the world. 
A)  substantially higher than in most of the developed world. 
B)  lower than in most of the developed world. 
C)  the lowest in the world. 
D)  highest in the world.

Question 10

In recent years, few Americans have chosen to adopt for reasons other than infertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Parentified children

Accepted Answer

A)  can experience benefits from taking care of their parents before adulthood. 
B)  tend to reject careers in the helping professions as adults. 
C)  are typically self-focused and self-centered as adults as a result of their early childhood experiences. 
D)  are viewed as abnormal in all cultures. 
A)  can experience benefits from taking care of their parents before adulthood. 
B)  tend to reject careers in the helping professions as adults. 
C)  are typically self-focused and self-centered as adults as a result of their early childhood experiences. 
D)  are viewed as abnormal in all cultures.

Question 12

Couples can experience less stress in the first year of childrearing if they

Accepted Answer

A)  are open in their communication. 
B)  are still in the process of developing a strong relationship with each other. 
C)  wait until the infant is at least a year old before discussing family planning. 
D)  did not feel strongly about having a child until the last trimester. 
A)  are open in their communication. 
B)  are still in the process of developing a strong relationship with each other. 
C)  wait until the infant is at least a year old before discussing family planning. 
D)  did not feel strongly about having a child until the last trimester.

Question 13

The ideology of intensive mothering refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an unrealistic standard against which mothers are judged. 
B)  the belief that mothers are more "intense" parents than fathers. 
C)  the expectation that mothers need to have two or more children to be characterized as "mothers first." 
D)  the adjustment period that mothers experience in the first month after delivering a child. 
A)  an unrealistic standard against which mothers are judged. 
B)  the belief that mothers are more "intense" parents than fathers. 
C)  the expectation that mothers need to have two or more children to be characterized as "mothers first." 
D)  the adjustment period that mothers experience in the first month after delivering a child.

Question 14

Which of the following is characteristic of adoptive families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internationallyadopted children are more often male than female. 
B)  Adopted children are less likely to have some disability than biological children. 
C)  Families with adopted children are economically worse off than those with biological children. 
D)  Adoptive children benefit from environmentallyenriching households. 
A)  Internationallyadopted children are more often male than female. 
B)  Adopted children are less likely to have some disability than biological children. 
C)  Families with adopted children are economically worse off than those with biological children. 
D)  Adoptive children benefit from environmentallyenriching households.

Question 15

The impersonal, assembly-line quality of hospital birth is

Accepted Answer

A)  nonexistent today. 
B)  more popular in the Netherlands than in the United States. 
C)  becoming even more popular all around the world. 
D)  criticized by many. 
A)  nonexistent today. 
B)  more popular in the Netherlands than in the United States. 
C)  becoming even more popular all around the world. 
D)  criticized by many.

Question 16

Distinguish between the culture of fatherhood and the conduct of fatherhood.

Accepted Answer

The culture of fatherhood refers to the

Question 17

The ______ or so following childbirth constitutes the postpartum period.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine months 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  first year 
A)  nine months 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  first year

Question 18

In the United States, infant mortality rates are highest among

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  whites. 
C)  Cuban Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  whites. 
C)  Cuban Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans.

Question 19

Parents can best foster high self-esteem in their children by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling them they are proud of them at least once a day 
B)  Encouraging conformity 
C)  Accepting their children as they are 
D)  Allowing their children unrestrained freedom 
A)  Telling them they are proud of them at least once a day 
B)  Encouraging conformity 
C)  Accepting their children as they are 
D)  Allowing their children unrestrained freedom

Question 20

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have too much control over the birth process. 
B)  Many of the medical interventions are unnecessary. 
C)  Men are not included in the birth process as much as they should be. 
D)  The medical profession never listens to what women need during pregnancy. 
A)  Women have too much control over the birth process. 
B)  Many of the medical interventions are unnecessary. 
C)  Men are not included in the birth process as much as they should be. 
D)  The medical profession never listens to what women need during pregnancy.

Babies born from unintended pregnancies are more likely to suffer both physical and social disadvantages.

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having

The term "child-free" is used to describe

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?

Within the Hispanic population in the United States, fertility and birth rates are highest among Cuban Americans.

Larger percentages of adopted children than biological children are poor.

The terms "childless" and "child-free" mean the same thing.

Although most women begin their families while in their twenties, we can expect that the trend toward later parenthood will continue to grow.

The rate of infant mortality in the United States is

In recent years, few Americans have chosen to adopt for reasons other than infertility.

Parentified children

Couples can experience less stress in the first year of childrearing if they

The ideology of intensive mothering refers to

Which of the following is characteristic of adoptive families?

The impersonal, assembly-line quality of hospital birth is

Distinguish between the culture of fatherhood and the conduct of fatherhood.

The ______ or so following childbirth constitutes the postpartum period.

In the United States, infant mortality rates are highest among

Parents can best foster high self-esteem in their children by doing which of the following?

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which reason?

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

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Exam 10: Becoming and Being Parents

Babies born from unintended pregnancies are more likely to suffer both physical and social disadvantages.

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having

The term "child-free" is used to describe

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?

Within the Hispanic population in the United States, fertility and birth rates are highest among Cuban Americans.

Larger percentages of adopted children than biological children are poor.

The terms "childless" and "child-free" mean the same thing.

Although most women begin their families while in their twenties, we can expect that the trend toward later parenthood will continue to grow.

The rate of infant mortality in the United States is

In recent years, few Americans have chosen to adopt for reasons other than infertility.

Parentified children

Couples can experience less stress in the first year of childrearing if they

The ideology of intensive mothering refers to

Which of the following is characteristic of adoptive families?

The impersonal, assembly-line quality of hospital birth is

Distinguish between the culture of fatherhood and the conduct of fatherhood.

The ______ or so following childbirth constitutes the postpartum period.

In the United States, infant mortality rates are highest among

Parents can best foster high self-esteem in their children by doing which of the following?

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which reason?

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

Filters