Question 1

Compare and contrast population growth in developed and developing countries. What is China doing to curb population growth? What have been the consequences of their program?

Accepted Answer

Population growth in developed and developing countries differs significantly. Developed countries typically have lower population growth rates due to factors such as access to education, healthcare, and family planning services. In contrast, developing countries often experience higher population growth rates due to limited access to these resources and cultural norms that encourage larger families.

China has implemented various measures to curb population growth, most notably the one-child policy, which was introduced in 1979 and relaxed in 2015 to allow for two children per family. This policy included incentives for couples who adhered to the one-child limit and penalties for those who exceeded it. Additionally, the government provided access to contraception and family planning services.

The consequences of China's population control program have been mixed. On one hand, the policy successfully slowed population growth and alleviated some of the strain on resources and infrastructure. On the other hand, it led to a gender imbalance due to a preference for male children, as well as an aging population and a shrinking workforce. These issues have posed challenges for the country's economy and social welfare systems.

In recent years, China has shifted its focus to promoting a two-child policy and providing support for families to have more children. This demonstrates a recognition of the need to balance population control with the potential negative consequences of strict limitations. Overall, China's experience with population control serves as a complex and nuanced example of the challenges and trade-offs involved in managing population growth.

Question 2

Nearly 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 do not have children, up from about 10 percent a generation ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Some people are fearful of allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children because several studies have shown that homosexual parents are more likely to molest their children, and that their children are more likely to become gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Population statistics reflect both fertility rates and death rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Write an essay about adoption. Include in your answer the different ways adoption can occur and the degree of contact with birth parents. Choose one specific type of adoption--?transracial, gay or lesbian, or international--and elaborate on this specific type.

Accepted Answer

Adoption is a complex and emotional proc

Question 6

Most adults think that children are not very important for a successful marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The one-child policy in China consists of several rules. Which is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) delayed marriage and delayed childbearing 
B) fewer and healthier births 
C) one child per couple 
D) any pregnancy after the first one must be aborted 
A) delayed marriage and delayed childbearing 
B) fewer and healthier births 
C) one child per couple 
D) any pregnancy after the first one must be aborted

Question 8

Population statistics, such as median age, reflect two important trends that occur at different points of the lifespan. These two trends are ________.

Accepted Answer

fertility

Question 9

Which group has the lowest fertility rate, according to Figure 9.2?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics 
B) Asian/Pacific Islanders 
C) Blacks 
D) Whites 
E) both Asian/Pacific Islanders and Whites 
A) Hispanics 
B) Asian/Pacific Islanders 
C) Blacks 
D) Whites 
E) both Asian/Pacific Islanders and Whites

Question 10

Yue is researching the one-child policy in China. She has discovered:

Accepted Answer

A) the one-child policy has not worked because most Chinese oppose the policy and have a second child secretly 
B) China's population has been reduced by about 50 million people because of the policy--?about the population of California, Oregon, and Washington combined 
C) China's policy has resulted in a sex-ratio imbalance; in 2000 nearly 50,000 fewer female births were recorded than what would be expected 
D) China has banned elective amniocentesis and has attempted to restrict the use of ultrasound scanners to determine the sex of the fetus so that parents will not know if they are having a boy or girl until their child is born 
E) girls have been abandoned, killed, or aborted because the Chinese do not like children 
A) the one-child policy has not worked because most Chinese oppose the policy and have a second child secretly 
B) China's population has been reduced by about 50 million people because of the policy--?about the population of California, Oregon, and Washington combined 
C) China's policy has resulted in a sex-ratio imbalance; in 2000 nearly 50,000 fewer female births were recorded than what would be expected 
D) China has banned elective amniocentesis and has attempted to restrict the use of ultrasound scanners to determine the sex of the fetus so that parents will not know if they are having a boy or girl until their child is born 
E) girls have been abandoned, killed, or aborted because the Chinese do not like children

Question 11

According to Figure 9.1, the U.S. fertility rate dropped dramatically during two periods in history. What periods were these?

Accepted Answer

A) 1920-1935; 1985-2000 
B) 1940-1950; 1970-1980 
C) 1930-1945; 1990-2004 
D) 1920-1935; 1960-1975 
E) 1960-1975; 1990-2004 
A) 1920-1935; 1985-2000 
B) 1940-1950; 1970-1980 
C) 1930-1945; 1990-2004 
D) 1920-1935; 1960-1975 
E) 1960-1975; 1990-2004

Question 12

What characterizes women who do not have children?

Accepted Answer

A) They have likely completed college or graduate school. 
B) They were usually born in another country and migrated to the U.S. as young children. 
C) They tend to live in small towns or rural areas. 
D) They are disproportionately Hispanic or White. 
E) They comprise nearly 10 percent of women between the ages of 40-44. 
A) They have likely completed college or graduate school. 
B) They were usually born in another country and migrated to the U.S. as young children. 
C) They tend to live in small towns or rural areas. 
D) They are disproportionately Hispanic or White. 
E) They comprise nearly 10 percent of women between the ages of 40-44.

Question 13

The __________ requires employers with over 50 employees working for them to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees to care for themselves or their immediate family with specified medical conditions.

Accepted Answer

Family Med

Question 14

Although most people are not very concerned if a man becomes a father at age 50, attitudes toward a woman becoming a mother at 50 are far more negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With respect to infertility in the U.S.:

Accepted Answer

A) it affects women more often than men 
B) it often goes undiagnosed until a couple has had at least three years of unprotected intercourse or until she has suffered a miscarriage 
C) it can sometimes be helped with ART, which includes all fertility treatments in which neither the egg or sperm are handled 
D) about 12 percent of women of childbearing age have received an infertility service 
E) it averages about seven ART attempts to have a successful birth 
A) it affects women more often than men 
B) it often goes undiagnosed until a couple has had at least three years of unprotected intercourse or until she has suffered a miscarriage 
C) it can sometimes be helped with ART, which includes all fertility treatments in which neither the egg or sperm are handled 
D) about 12 percent of women of childbearing age have received an infertility service 
E) it averages about seven ART attempts to have a successful birth

Question 16

According to World Map 9.1, much of Africa and South America have a total fertility rate of 5.0 and over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The transition to parenthood:

Accepted Answer

A) is surprisingly easy to most new parents 
B) is innate 
C) is surprisingly difficult 
D) is easy for mothers but not for fathers 
E) is similar for men and women because they tend to think about babies in similar ways and analyze their thoughts so that they fit the image of "good" mothers and fathers 
A) is surprisingly easy to most new parents 
B) is innate 
C) is surprisingly difficult 
D) is easy for mothers but not for fathers 
E) is similar for men and women because they tend to think about babies in similar ways and analyze their thoughts so that they fit the image of "good" mothers and fathers

Question 18

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a public adoption, an attorney working for a family may contact social workers, other attorneys, doctors, or place a notice in a newspaper looking for a woman who intends to relinquish her child, and the adopting couple will likely offer to pay the birth mother's medical fees, and perhaps her living expenses while pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Provide the four (4)reasons that the transition to parenthood can be so challenging, according to Alice Rossi.

Accepted Answer

(1)pronatalist sentiment pressures peopl

Compare and contrast population growth in developed and developing countries. What is China doing to curb population growth? What have been the consequences of their program?

Nearly 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 do not have children, up from about 10 percent a generation ago.

Some people are fearful of allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children because several studies have shown that homosexual parents are more likely to molest their children, and that their children are more likely to become gay or lesbian.

Population statistics reflect both fertility rates and death rates.

Write an essay about adoption. Include in your answer the different ways adoption can occur and the degree of contact with birth parents. Choose one specific type of adoption--?transracial, gay or lesbian, or international--and elaborate on this specific type.

Most adults think that children are not very important for a successful marriage.

The one-child policy in China consists of several rules. Which is NOT one of these?

Population statistics, such as median age, reflect two important trends that occur at different points of the lifespan. These two trends are ________.

Which group has the lowest fertility rate, according to Figure 9.2?

Yue is researching the one-child policy in China. She has discovered:

According to Figure 9.1, the U.S. fertility rate dropped dramatically during two periods in history. What periods were these?

What characterizes women who do not have children?

The __________ requires employers with over 50 employees working for them to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees to care for themselves or their immediate family with specified medical conditions.

Although most people are not very concerned if a man becomes a father at age 50, attitudes toward a woman becoming a mother at 50 are far more negative.

With respect to infertility in the U.S.:

According to World Map 9.1, much of Africa and South America have a total fertility rate of 5.0 and over.

The transition to parenthood:

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying.

Provide the four (4)reasons that the transition to parenthood can be so challenging, according to Alice Rossi.

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

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Exam 9: Becoming a Parent

Compare and contrast population growth in developed and developing countries. What is China doing to curb population growth? What have been the consequences of their program?

Nearly 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 do not have children, up from about 10 percent a generation ago.

Some people are fearful of allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children because several studies have shown that homosexual parents are more likely to molest their children, and that their children are more likely to become gay or lesbian.

Population statistics reflect both fertility rates and death rates.

Write an essay about adoption. Include in your answer the different ways adoption can occur and the degree of contact with birth parents. Choose one specific type of adoption--?transracial, gay or lesbian, or international--and elaborate on this specific type.

Most adults think that children are not very important for a successful marriage.

The one-child policy in China consists of several rules. Which is NOT one of these?

Population statistics, such as median age, reflect two important trends that occur at different points of the lifespan. These two trends are ________.

Which group has the lowest fertility rate, according to Figure 9.2?

Yue is researching the one-child policy in China. She has discovered:

According to Figure 9.1, the U.S. fertility rate dropped dramatically during two periods in history. What periods were these?

What characterizes women who do not have children?

The __________ requires employers with over 50 employees working for them to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees to care for themselves or their immediate family with specified medical conditions.

Although most people are not very concerned if a man becomes a father at age 50, attitudes toward a woman becoming a mother at 50 are far more negative.

With respect to infertility in the U.S.:

According to World Map 9.1, much of Africa and South America have a total fertility rate of 5.0 and over.

The transition to parenthood:

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying.

Provide the four (4)reasons that the transition to parenthood can be so challenging, according to Alice Rossi.

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

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