Question 1

According to the text's discussion of race and fertility,

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites have higher fertility rates than Blacks. 
B)  Hispanics have the lowest fertility rate among U.S. racial groups. 
C)  the fact that racial minorities are disproportionately poor is related to their fertility. 
D)  people of color have pronatalist beliefs, but White individuals do not. 
A)  Whites have higher fertility rates than Blacks. 
B)  Hispanics have the lowest fertility rate among U.S. racial groups. 
C)  the fact that racial minorities are disproportionately poor is related to their fertility. 
D)  people of color have pronatalist beliefs, but White individuals do not. C

Question 2

According to the text,which of the following conclusions about parenting is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal instinct (that is, the biological imperative of mother love) is universal. 
B)  Men's and women's patterns of involvement in child rearing are unchanged throughout U.S. history. 
C)  What is defined as "natural" patterns of parenting depends on time, place, and social location. 
D)  Practices such as "shared mothering" or "other mothering" indicate that some women value the role of mother less than others. 
A)  Maternal instinct (that is, the biological imperative of mother love) is universal. 
B)  Men's and women's patterns of involvement in child rearing are unchanged throughout U.S. history. 
C)  What is defined as "natural" patterns of parenting depends on time, place, and social location. 
D)  Practices such as "shared mothering" or "other mothering" indicate that some women value the role of mother less than others. C

Question 3

How do the costs and benefits of having children differ between high and low socioeconomic status groups?

Accepted Answer

The costs and benefits of having children differ significantly between high and low socioeconomic status groups.

For high socioeconomic status groups, the costs of having children may include the financial burden of providing a high-quality education, extracurricular activities, and other enriching experiences. However, the benefits for these families may include the ability to provide their children with a comfortable and stable lifestyle, access to better healthcare and nutrition, and the opportunity for career advancement and social connections through their children's networks.

On the other hand, for low socioeconomic status groups, the costs of having children may be more pronounced, as they may struggle to afford basic necessities such as food, housing, and healthcare. These families may also face more limited educational and career opportunities, making it difficult to provide their children with a secure future. However, the benefits for these families may include the love and joy that children bring, a sense of purpose and fulfillment, and the potential for support from extended family and community networks.

Overall, the costs and benefits of having children are influenced by socioeconomic status, and while higher income families may have more resources to provide for their children, lower income families may still find meaningful rewards in the experience of raising children. However, it is important to address the disparities in access to resources and opportunities in order to ensure that all children have the chance to thrive, regardless of their family's socioeconomic status.

Question 4

Fertility

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A)  is not associated with race or ethnicity. 
B)  is higher among foreign-born women than native-born women. 
C)  is unrelated to religious observance. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is not associated with race or ethnicity. 
B)  is higher among foreign-born women than native-born women. 
C)  is unrelated to religious observance. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

What explains differential fertility rates in the United States by social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  For highly educated, high income couples, the costs of children are seen to exceed the benefits. 
B)  Educated families value children more than less educated families. 
C)  U.S. welfare policy makes it attractive for poor women to have more children. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  For highly educated, high income couples, the costs of children are seen to exceed the benefits. 
B)  Educated families value children more than less educated families. 
C)  U.S. welfare policy makes it attractive for poor women to have more children. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What is meant by the term "boomerang generation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  adult children who, after living on their own, move back home to live with their parents 
B)  the generation that follows the baby boom generation 
C)  adults who provide care for both their children and their aged parents 
D)  the large group of biracial children born over the past 20 years 
A)  adult children who, after living on their own, move back home to live with their parents 
B)  the generation that follows the baby boom generation 
C)  adults who provide care for both their children and their aged parents 
D)  the large group of biracial children born over the past 20 years

Question 7

According to sociologist Cherlin,it is likely that the most detrimental aspect of father absence in single-parent families is

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A)  lack of a male presence. 
B)  lack of a disciplinarian. 
C)  lack of a masculine role model. 
D)  lack of a male income. 
A)  lack of a male presence. 
B)  lack of a disciplinarian. 
C)  lack of a masculine role model. 
D)  lack of a male income.

Question 8

The birth of a child usually results in an improvement in marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Single parents experience which of the following sources of strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility overload 
B)  task overload 
C)  emotional overload 
D)  all of the above 
A)  responsibility overload 
B)  task overload 
C)  emotional overload 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The approximate percentage of families headed by a single parent is

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A)  13%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  55%. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  13%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  55%. 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Research on the effects of day care suggests that

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A)  children receiving quality care develop as normally and quickly as children who stay at home with their mother. 
B)  daycare children are more likely to become socially disruptive adults. 
C)  daycare children are low achievers upon entering school. 
D)  children raised at home have underdeveloped social skills. 
A)  children receiving quality care develop as normally and quickly as children who stay at home with their mother. 
B)  daycare children are more likely to become socially disruptive adults. 
C)  daycare children are low achievers upon entering school. 
D)  children raised at home have underdeveloped social skills.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason that policy initiatives for government support of day care are controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some groups believe these would encourage mothers to join the workforce. 
B)  Some groups oppose any tax increase that would result from these initiatives. 
C)  Some groups oppose these initiatives because the U.S. is already doing more to support working parents than in any other industrial nation. 
D)  Disagreement exists as to whether such initiates should be implemented on the federal, state, or local level. 
A)  Some groups believe these would encourage mothers to join the workforce. 
B)  Some groups oppose any tax increase that would result from these initiatives. 
C)  Some groups oppose these initiatives because the U.S. is already doing more to support working parents than in any other industrial nation. 
D)  Disagreement exists as to whether such initiates should be implemented on the federal, state, or local level.

Question 13

The majority of U.S.mothers with school-age children are in the paid workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text,childlessness is most often a source of stigma for

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  men. 
C)  dual-career spouses. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women. 
B)  men. 
C)  dual-career spouses. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following has not changed childhood in significant ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  the separation of family, work, and school 
B)  the migration of families from rural to urban and suburban areas 
C)  less involvement of children in nonfamily organizations 
D)  declining size of families 
A)  the separation of family, work, and school 
B)  the migration of families from rural to urban and suburban areas 
C)  less involvement of children in nonfamily organizations 
D)  declining size of families

Question 16

In general,the higher the woman's family income,the fewer children she will bear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text,which of the following factors is not related to current fertility rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's career considerations 
B)  the legalization of abortion in 1973 
C)  the divorce rate 
D)  the decline of religion in the United States. 
A)  women's career considerations 
B)  the legalization of abortion in 1973 
C)  the divorce rate 
D)  the decline of religion in the United States.

Question 18

Surrogate mothering refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman who adopts a child and raises that child as her own. 
B)  a guardian who cares for a child born to an unprepared teenager. 
C)  a process by which the husbands sperm is used to impregnate a woman other than one's partner. 
D)  Godparents taking the role of deceased parents. 
A)  a woman who adopts a child and raises that child as her own. 
B)  a guardian who cares for a child born to an unprepared teenager. 
C)  a process by which the husbands sperm is used to impregnate a woman other than one's partner. 
D)  Godparents taking the role of deceased parents.

Question 19

Research on homosexual parenting concludes that

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A)  children with homosexual parents are as emotionally healthy as children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  children with homosexual parents tend to be low achievers in school. 
C)  children with lesbian parents have difficulty in establishing social relationships with men. 
D)  social scientists have not yet researched this subject. 
A)  children with homosexual parents are as emotionally healthy as children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  children with homosexual parents tend to be low achievers in school. 
C)  children with lesbian parents have difficulty in establishing social relationships with men. 
D)  social scientists have not yet researched this subject.

Question 20

According to Belsky and Kelly,what percentage of couples experienced an improvement in their relationship with the birth of a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  62% 
C)  40% 
D)  19% 
A)  85% 
B)  62% 
C)  40% 
D)  19%

According to the text's discussion of race and fertility,

According to the text,which of the following conclusions about parenting is appropriate?

How do the costs and benefits of having children differ between high and low socioeconomic status groups?

Fertility

What explains differential fertility rates in the United States by social class?

What is meant by the term "boomerang generation"?

According to sociologist Cherlin,it is likely that the most detrimental aspect of father absence in single-parent families is

The birth of a child usually results in an improvement in marital satisfaction.

Single parents experience which of the following sources of strain?

The approximate percentage of families headed by a single parent is

Research on the effects of day care suggests that

Which of the following is not a reason that policy initiatives for government support of day care are controversial?

The majority of U.S.mothers with school-age children are in the paid workforce.

According to the text,childlessness is most often a source of stigma for

Which of the following has not changed childhood in significant ways?

In general,the higher the woman's family income,the fewer children she will bear.

According to the text,which of the following factors is not related to current fertility rates?

Surrogate mothering refers to

Research on homosexual parenting concludes that

According to Belsky and Kelly,what percentage of couples experienced an improvement in their relationship with the birth of a child?

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The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Violence in Families

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Emergent Families in the Global Era

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Exam 10: Parents and Children

According to the text's discussion of race and fertility,

According to the text,which of the following conclusions about parenting is appropriate?

How do the costs and benefits of having children differ between high and low socioeconomic status groups?

Fertility

What explains differential fertility rates in the United States by social class?

What is meant by the term "boomerang generation"?

According to sociologist Cherlin,it is likely that the most detrimental aspect of father absence in single-parent families is

The birth of a child usually results in an improvement in marital satisfaction.

Single parents experience which of the following sources of strain?

The approximate percentage of families headed by a single parent is

Research on the effects of day care suggests that

Which of the following is not a reason that policy initiatives for government support of day care are controversial?

The majority of U.S.mothers with school-age children are in the paid workforce.

According to the text,childlessness is most often a source of stigma for

Which of the following has not changed childhood in significant ways?

In general,the higher the woman's family income,the fewer children she will bear.

According to the text,which of the following factors is not related to current fertility rates?

Surrogate mothering refers to

Research on homosexual parenting concludes that

According to Belsky and Kelly,what percentage of couples experienced an improvement in their relationship with the birth of a child?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

Filters