Question 1

Illegitimacy and births to unmarried women in Sweden is a significant social problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The biggest percentage increase over the past twenty years in births to unmarried women was to

Accepted Answer

A)  the very young or those under age 15. 
B)  teenagers age 15-19. 
C)  those age 20-24. 
D)  those over age 25. 
A)  the very young or those under age 15. 
B)  teenagers age 15-19. 
C)  those age 20-24. 
D)  those over age 25.

Question 3

The percent of births to unmarried women is higher in the United States than any other industrialized country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evolutionary perspectives assert that a gender difference exists in men's and women's interests in procreation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As of 2007, of all births, the percent that were born to unmarried women was

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent or one in ten. 
B)  20 percent or one in five. 
C)  33 percent or one in three. 
D)  40 percent or two in five. 
A)  10 percent or one in ten. 
B)  20 percent or one in five. 
C)  33 percent or one in three. 
D)  40 percent or two in five.

Question 6

The chairman of the ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine said that it is sometimes acceptable to choose the sex of their children by

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting male or female embryos and discarding the rest. 
B)  aborting the fetus after the undesired sex is determined. 
C)  infanticide. 
D)  all of the above three. 
A)  selecting male or female embryos and discarding the rest. 
B)  aborting the fetus after the undesired sex is determined. 
C)  infanticide. 
D)  all of the above three.

Question 7

It is known that most women leave their jobs with the birth of a child. The number that have been found to return to their employment within two years after the birth is about

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent. 
B)  40 percent. 
C)  60 percent. 
D)  80 percent. 
A)  20 percent. 
B)  40 percent. 
C)  60 percent. 
D)  80 percent.

Question 8

A review of family size effects showed that in large families,

Accepted Answer

A)  child rearing was more rule driven. 
B)  corporal punishment was more prevalent. 
C)  more delinquents and alcoholics were produced. 
D)  all the above three were found. 
A)  child rearing was more rule driven. 
B)  corporal punishment was more prevalent. 
C)  more delinquents and alcoholics were produced. 
D)  all the above three were found.

Question 9

Unwed parenthood is more common among teenagers than any other group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Not having children seems to be a negative life event only for couples who are __________ childless.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not having children seems to be a...

Question 11

The baby boom refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the boom that occurs when an unwanted pregnancy is revealed. 
B)  the increase in the number of births that accompanied the depression when men were without jobs and at home. 
C)  the increase in the number of births that followed World War II. 
D)  the increase in the number of births that has occurred each year due to the increased number of women existing to have them. 
A)  the boom that occurs when an unwanted pregnancy is revealed. 
B)  the increase in the number of births that accompanied the depression when men were without jobs and at home. 
C)  the increase in the number of births that followed World War II. 
D)  the increase in the number of births that has occurred each year due to the increased number of women existing to have them.

Question 12

The uncertainty reduction theory of parenthood assumes that having a child reduces the uncertainty of being able to conceive and have more children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

National surveys have found no relationship between sibling number and sociability or being affiliative as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research on the effects of birth order has revealed that first-born females tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more sexually permissive. 
B)  more traditionally oriented. 
C)  more likely to engage in social activities. 
D)  less conservative on political and social issues. 
A)  more sexually permissive. 
B)  more traditionally oriented. 
C)  more likely to engage in social activities. 
D)  less conservative on political and social issues.

Question 15

In 2007, the country with the lowest percent of births to unmarried women (about one percent) was in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Germany. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Germany.

Question 16

Middle-borns, compared to first- or last-borns, were found to

Accepted Answer

A)  have significantly lower levels of self-esteem. 
B)  be very similar to first-borns. 
C)  be very similar to last-borns. 
D)  have the positive benefits and characteristics of both the first and last born. 
A)  have significantly lower levels of self-esteem. 
B)  be very similar to first-borns. 
C)  be very similar to last-borns. 
D)  have the positive benefits and characteristics of both the first and last born.

Question 17

In industrialized countries, cultural pressures to become parents appear to have

Accepted Answer

A)  increased as seen in rising birth rates. 
B)  increased as seen in an increase in earlier first pregnancies. 
C)  decreased as seen in the emphasis on one-child families. 
D)  decreased as seen in the increased ability to control conceptions and birth. 
A)  increased as seen in rising birth rates. 
B)  increased as seen in an increase in earlier first pregnancies. 
C)  decreased as seen in the emphasis on one-child families. 
D)  decreased as seen in the increased ability to control conceptions and birth.

Question 18

Infertility affects 5% of American couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Involuntary childlessness was found to be a major negative life event that has deleterious effects on the subjective well-being of both women and men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The majority of teenagers who become pregnant

Accepted Answer

A)  have an out-of-wedlock birth and keep the child. 
B)  have an out-of-wedlock birth and give it up for adoption. 
C)  marry before childbirth. 
D)  obtain an abortion. 
A)  have an out-of-wedlock birth and keep the child. 
B)  have an out-of-wedlock birth and give it up for adoption. 
C)  marry before childbirth. 
D)  obtain an abortion.

Illegitimacy and births to unmarried women in Sweden is a significant social problem.

The biggest percentage increase over the past twenty years in births to unmarried women was to

The percent of births to unmarried women is higher in the United States than any other industrialized country.

Evolutionary perspectives assert that a gender difference exists in men's and women's interests in procreation.

As of 2007, of all births, the percent that were born to unmarried women was

The chairman of the ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine said that it is sometimes acceptable to choose the sex of their children by

It is known that most women leave their jobs with the birth of a child. The number that have been found to return to their employment within two years after the birth is about

A review of family size effects showed that in large families,

Unwed parenthood is more common among teenagers than any other group.

Not having children seems to be a negative life event only for couples who are __________ childless.

The baby boom refers to

The uncertainty reduction theory of parenthood assumes that having a child reduces the uncertainty of being able to conceive and have more children.

National surveys have found no relationship between sibling number and sociability or being affiliative as an adult.

Research on the effects of birth order has revealed that first-born females tend to be

In 2007, the country with the lowest percent of births to unmarried women (about one percent) was in

Middle-borns, compared to first- or last-borns, were found to

In industrialized countries, cultural pressures to become parents appear to have

Infertility affects 5% of American couples.

Involuntary childlessness was found to be a major negative life event that has deleterious effects on the subjective well-being of both women and men.

The majority of teenagers who become pregnant

Defining the Family: Institutional and Disciplinary Concerns

U.S Families: Historical Origins, Changes, and Contemporary Issues

Marriage and the Family: Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches

Social Class Variations in Us Families

Race and Ethnic Variations

Partnering and Marriage Formation

Premarital and Non-Marital Relationships

Sexuality and Non-Marital Relationships

The Marital System

Parenting Roles and Child Socialization

The Aging Family

Family Stress and Violence

Divorce and Remarriage

Family Social Policy

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Exam 10: Parenthood and Fertility

Illegitimacy and births to unmarried women in Sweden is a significant social problem.

The biggest percentage increase over the past twenty years in births to unmarried women was to

The percent of births to unmarried women is higher in the United States than any other industrialized country.

Evolutionary perspectives assert that a gender difference exists in men's and women's interests in procreation.

As of 2007, of all births, the percent that were born to unmarried women was

The chairman of the ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine said that it is sometimes acceptable to choose the sex of their children by

It is known that most women leave their jobs with the birth of a child. The number that have been found to return to their employment within two years after the birth is about

A review of family size effects showed that in large families,

Unwed parenthood is more common among teenagers than any other group.

Not having children seems to be a negative life event only for couples who are __________ childless.

The baby boom refers to

The uncertainty reduction theory of parenthood assumes that having a child reduces the uncertainty of being able to conceive and have more children.

National surveys have found no relationship between sibling number and sociability or being affiliative as an adult.

Research on the effects of birth order has revealed that first-born females tend to be

In 2007, the country with the lowest percent of births to unmarried women (about one percent) was in

Middle-borns, compared to first- or last-borns, were found to

In industrialized countries, cultural pressures to become parents appear to have

Infertility affects 5% of American couples.

Involuntary childlessness was found to be a major negative life event that has deleterious effects on the subjective well-being of both women and men.

The majority of teenagers who become pregnant

Defining the Family: Institutional and Disciplinary Concerns

U.S Families: Historical Origins, Changes, and Contemporary Issues

Marriage and the Family: Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches

Social Class Variations in Us Families

Race and Ethnic Variations

Partnering and Marriage Formation

Premarital and Non-Marital Relationships

Sexuality and Non-Marital Relationships

The Marital System

Parenting Roles and Child Socialization

The Aging Family

Family Stress and Violence

Divorce and Remarriage

Family Social Policy

Filters