Question 1

According to the text, one reason that studies show that the costs of children outweigh the benefits is:

Accepted Answer

A) the rewards are more subjective and difficult to measure. 
B) opportunity costs remain higher than the rewards. 
C) having children tends to isolate parents rather than connecting them with others. 
D) the research does not follow people over time. 
E) more research is done with women than with men. 
A) the rewards are more subjective and difficult to measure. 
B) opportunity costs remain higher than the rewards. 
C) having children tends to isolate parents rather than connecting them with others. 
D) the research does not follow people over time. 
E) more research is done with women than with men.

Question 2

Women usually have firmer opinions about choosing to forgo parenthood than do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The United States is one of four developed nations that offer only 6 weeks of paid maternity leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

About 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 are childfree, double the number just a generation ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Beginning in the 1850s, "orphan trains" are services that connect adopted children with their biological parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average number of children born to women during their lifetimes is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) general fertility rate. 
B) crude fertility rate. 
C) total fertility rate. 
D) refined fertility rate. 
E) cross-sectional fertility rate. 
A) general fertility rate. 
B) crude fertility rate. 
C) total fertility rate. 
D) refined fertility rate. 
E) cross-sectional fertility rate.

Question 7

Population statistics reflect two important trends. These are:

Accepted Answer

A) fertility rate; mortality rate 
B) sex ratio; average age of population 
C) fertility rates; fecundity rate 
D) sex ratio; percentage of elderly in population 
E) average age of population; mortality rate 
A) fertility rate; mortality rate 
B) sex ratio; average age of population 
C) fertility rates; fecundity rate 
D) sex ratio; percentage of elderly in population 
E) average age of population; mortality rate

Question 8

Distinguish between direct financial costs and opportunity costs and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Direct financial costs are out

Question 9

During the twentieth century, childbirth shifted from a home-based event to a hospital-based and sickness-oriented model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lucas is a family scientist specializing in fertility. He measures fertility using the total fertility rate, which is the average number of children born to a woman over the course of her life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast the costs and rewards of having children.

Accepted Answer

The costs of having children can be sign

Question 12

Ruth is experiencing infertility, which is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the inability to get pregnant after five years of trying. 
B) having at least 3 miscarriages. 
C) the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying. 
D) having a child over age 45. 
E) the inability to carry a fetus to term. 
A) the inability to get pregnant after five years of trying. 
B) having at least 3 miscarriages. 
C) the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying. 
D) having a child over age 45. 
E) the inability to carry a fetus to term.

Question 13

The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the rewards of parenting is referred to as localized rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The USDA estimates that it will cost over $234,900 to raise a child born in 2011 until he or she is 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text, one reason that studies show that the costs of children outweigh the benefits is:

Women usually have firmer opinions about choosing to forgo parenthood than do men.

The United States is one of four developed nations that offer only 6 weeks of paid maternity leave.

About 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 are childfree, double the number just a generation ago.

Beginning in the 1850s, "orphan trains" are services that connect adopted children with their biological parents.

The average number of children born to women during their lifetimes is called the:

Population statistics reflect two important trends. These are:

Distinguish between direct financial costs and opportunity costs and give an example of each.

During the twentieth century, childbirth shifted from a home-based event to a hospital-based and sickness-oriented model.

Lucas is a family scientist specializing in fertility. He measures fertility using the total fertility rate, which is the average number of children born to a woman over the course of her life.

Compare and contrast the costs and rewards of having children.

Ruth is experiencing infertility, which is defined as:

The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate.

One of the rewards of parenting is referred to as localized rewards.

The USDA estimates that it will cost over $234,900 to raise a child born in 2011 until he or she is 18.

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Exam 8: Thinking About Parenthood

According to the text, one reason that studies show that the costs of children outweigh the benefits is:

Women usually have firmer opinions about choosing to forgo parenthood than do men.

The United States is one of four developed nations that offer only 6 weeks of paid maternity leave.

About 20 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 are childfree, double the number just a generation ago.

Beginning in the 1850s, "orphan trains" are services that connect adopted children with their biological parents.

The average number of children born to women during their lifetimes is called the:

Population statistics reflect two important trends. These are:

Distinguish between direct financial costs and opportunity costs and give an example of each.

During the twentieth century, childbirth shifted from a home-based event to a hospital-based and sickness-oriented model.

Lucas is a family scientist specializing in fertility. He measures fertility using the total fertility rate, which is the average number of children born to a woman over the course of her life.

Compare and contrast the costs and rewards of having children.

Ruth is experiencing infertility, which is defined as:

The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate.

One of the rewards of parenting is referred to as localized rewards.

The USDA estimates that it will cost over $234,900 to raise a child born in 2011 until he or she is 18.

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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