Question 1

Lise and Michel are considering whether they should have a child soon.Because their careers are important to them,according to the text,what are they likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  have a child earlier because they can support one 
B)  have several children close together so they can keep each other company 
C)  postpone having a child until Lise is in her 30s 
D)  use a surrogate mother so that Lise can continue working 
A)  have a child earlier because they can support one 
B)  have several children close together so they can keep each other company 
C)  postpone having a child until Lise is in her 30s 
D)  use a surrogate mother so that Lise can continue working

Question 2

What is the goal of germ-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to clone a human being 
B)  to substitute a healthy gene for a defective one 
C)  to treat a defect in a baby before he or she is born 
D)  to find a universal vaccine against viruses 
A)  to clone a human being 
B)  to substitute a healthy gene for a defective one 
C)  to treat a defect in a baby before he or she is born 
D)  to find a universal vaccine against viruses

Question 3

According to the text,what was one problem with many of the foster families where children were placed in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of parents to teach children good work habits 
B)  the demand for girls, which made it hard to find homes for boys 
C)  the desire of parents to have a baby who would be like their own 
D)  the lack of screening and supervision to ensure children were not abused 
A)  the failure of parents to teach children good work habits 
B)  the demand for girls, which made it hard to find homes for boys 
C)  the desire of parents to have a baby who would be like their own 
D)  the lack of screening and supervision to ensure children were not abused

Question 4

Which of the following happened before contraception was legalized in Canada in 1969?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples were unable to practise birth control. 
B)  There were no family-planning clinics. 
C)  Abortions were a legal way to end unwanted pregnancies. 
D)  Women obtained contraceptives through sympathetic doctors. 
A)  Couples were unable to practise birth control. 
B)  There were no family-planning clinics. 
C)  Abortions were a legal way to end unwanted pregnancies. 
D)  Women obtained contraceptives through sympathetic doctors.

Question 5

According to the text,what is the current definition of an adoptable child?

Accepted Answer

A)  one with only minor mental and physical problems 
B)  one with correctable physical problems 
C)  one who is able to benefit from a permanent home 
D)  a healthy child under the age of seven years 
A)  one with only minor mental and physical problems 
B)  one with correctable physical problems 
C)  one who is able to benefit from a permanent home 
D)  a healthy child under the age of seven years

Question 6

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

Accepted Answer

A)  No figures are kept of the number of abortions performed. 
B)  Most parents claim to love their children. 
C)  Many children are raised by extended family. 
D)  Any child born within marriage is assumed to be wanted. 
A)  No figures are kept of the number of abortions performed. 
B)  Most parents claim to love their children. 
C)  Many children are raised by extended family. 
D)  Any child born within marriage is assumed to be wanted.

Question 7

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a factor influencing the success of in vitro fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the woman's age 
B)  whether donor eggs are used or the woman's own 
C)  the number of embryos transferred 
D)  whether a woman's partner's sperm is used or a donor's sperm 
A)  the woman's age 
B)  whether donor eggs are used or the woman's own 
C)  the number of embryos transferred 
D)  whether a woman's partner's sperm is used or a donor's sperm

Question 8

Explain the difference between a foundling home and a foster home.

Accepted Answer

A foundling home is a facility that prov

Question 9

The body that investigated assisted reproduction is called _____________________________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

the Royal Commission

Question 10

According to the text,which of the following was one real-life extreme example of a sperm bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  one that stored sperm from men who were terminally ill or comatose 
B)  one that provided sperm from gay men to lesbians wishing children 
C)  one that encouraged do-it-yourself insemination by clients 
D)  one that preserved sperm from outstanding scientists and professionals 
A)  one that stored sperm from men who were terminally ill or comatose 
B)  one that provided sperm from gay men to lesbians wishing children 
C)  one that encouraged do-it-yourself insemination by clients 
D)  one that preserved sperm from outstanding scientists and professionals

Question 11

According to the text,when agencies started placing children for adoption,what did the agencies do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tried to place guaranteed babies with ideal parents 
B)  They failed to screen either children or adopters 
C)  They placed any child who could benefit from a permanent home 
D)  They looked for weird parents for weird kids 
A)  They tried to place guaranteed babies with ideal parents 
B)  They failed to screen either children or adopters 
C)  They placed any child who could benefit from a permanent home 
D)  They looked for weird parents for weird kids

Question 12

Where was Anne sent in Anne of Green Gables,by Lucy Maud Montgomery?

Accepted Answer

A)  an orphanage 
B)  a foster home 
C)  an overseas adoptive family 
D)  a maternity home 
A)  an orphanage 
B)  a foster home 
C)  an overseas adoptive family 
D)  a maternity home

Question 13

Give four reasons some couples choose to remain childless.

Accepted Answer

1) Personal freedom and flexibility: Som

Question 14

What is the legal transfer of the parent-child relationship to another set of parents called?

Accepted Answer

A)  foster care 
B)  baby farming 
C)  surrogacy 
D)  adoption 
A)  foster care 
B)  baby farming 
C)  surrogacy 
D)  adoption

Question 15

Compare and contrast foster care and adoption.

Accepted Answer

Foster care and adoption are both ways o

Question 16

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes foster care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a permanent home for a child. 
B)  It is seen as a temporary solution. 
C)  It requires children to work for their keep. 
D)  It never provides payments for child care. 
A)  It provides a permanent home for a child. 
B)  It is seen as a temporary solution. 
C)  It requires children to work for their keep. 
D)  It never provides payments for child care.

Question 17

According to the text,in which of the following is protection for children probably weakest?

Accepted Answer

A)  adoption 
B)  foster care 
C)  surrogacy 
D)  stepfamily 
A)  adoption 
B)  foster care 
C)  surrogacy 
D)  stepfamily

Question 18

What have Aboriginal peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  looked after children within the extended family 
B)  placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families 
C)  sent unwanted children to residential schools 
D)  allowed same sex couples to parent children 
A)  looked after children within the extended family 
B)  placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families 
C)  sent unwanted children to residential schools 
D)  allowed same sex couples to parent children

Question 19

What is an issue common to children in foster and adoptive families and those conceived through birth technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether they should be able to have contact with a birth or genetic parent 
B)  whether they should be able to have access to agency paperwork about their parents 
C)  whether they should be able to learn whether they have been subjected to prenatal diagnosis 
D)  whether they should be able to be placed in the joint custody of all their parents 
A)  whether they should be able to have contact with a birth or genetic parent 
B)  whether they should be able to have access to agency paperwork about their parents 
C)  whether they should be able to learn whether they have been subjected to prenatal diagnosis 
D)  whether they should be able to be placed in the joint custody of all their parents

Question 20

Emily is pregnant,single teenager who would like to sign an adoption agreement allowing her next-door neighbors to adopt her baby. Why would the Canadian courts prevent this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emily's parents must agree to support the adoption. 
B)  Emily is too young to consent to the adoption procedure. 
C)  A birth mother cannot consent to adoption unless the birth father has also agreed 
D)  A birth mother cannot consent to adoption until after her child is born. 
A)  Emily's parents must agree to support the adoption. 
B)  Emily is too young to consent to the adoption procedure. 
C)  A birth mother cannot consent to adoption unless the birth father has also agreed 
D)  A birth mother cannot consent to adoption until after her child is born.

Lise and Michel are considering whether they should have a child soon.Because their careers are important to them,according to the text,what are they likely to do?

What is the goal of germ-line therapy?

According to the text,what was one problem with many of the foster families where children were placed in the past?

Which of the following happened before contraception was legalized in Canada in 1969?

According to the text,what is the current definition of an adoptable child?

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a factor influencing the success of in vitro fertilization?

Explain the difference between a foundling home and a foster home.

The body that investigated assisted reproduction is called _____________________________________________________________________.

According to the text,which of the following was one real-life extreme example of a sperm bank?

According to the text,when agencies started placing children for adoption,what did the agencies do?

Where was Anne sent in Anne of Green Gables,by Lucy Maud Montgomery?

Give four reasons some couples choose to remain childless.

What is the legal transfer of the parent-child relationship to another set of parents called?

Compare and contrast foster care and adoption.

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes foster care?

According to the text,in which of the following is protection for children probably weakest?

What have Aboriginal peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

What is an issue common to children in foster and adoptive families and those conceived through birth technologies?

Emily is pregnant,single teenager who would like to sign an adoption agreement allowing her next-door neighbors to adopt her baby. Why would the Canadian courts prevent this?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 5: Children Yes or No

Lise and Michel are considering whether they should have a child soon.Because their careers are important to them,according to the text,what are they likely to do?

What is the goal of germ-line therapy?

According to the text,what was one problem with many of the foster families where children were placed in the past?

Which of the following happened before contraception was legalized in Canada in 1969?

According to the text,what is the current definition of an adoptable child?

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a factor influencing the success of in vitro fertilization?

Explain the difference between a foundling home and a foster home.

The body that investigated assisted reproduction is called _____________________________________________________________________.

According to the text,which of the following was one real-life extreme example of a sperm bank?

According to the text,when agencies started placing children for adoption,what did the agencies do?

Where was Anne sent in Anne of Green Gables,by Lucy Maud Montgomery?

Give four reasons some couples choose to remain childless.

What is the legal transfer of the parent-child relationship to another set of parents called?

Compare and contrast foster care and adoption.

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes foster care?

According to the text,in which of the following is protection for children probably weakest?

What have Aboriginal peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

What is an issue common to children in foster and adoptive families and those conceived through birth technologies?

Emily is pregnant,single teenager who would like to sign an adoption agreement allowing her next-door neighbors to adopt her baby. Why would the Canadian courts prevent this?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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