Question 1

Belsky and Kelly studied 250 new parents during their first postbaby year and determined that those who reported improvement in marital satisfaction are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) be less educated. 
B) have been married for a shorter period of time. 
C) have higher levels of income. 
D) none of the above

Question 2

According to the text's discussion of the experience of parenting:

Accepted Answer

A) compared to mothers,fathers tend to have higher levels of distress and anger,a diminished social network,less discretionary time,and a greater range of tasks. 
B) children tend to communicate more with and disclose more to their fathers than to their mothers. 
C) in the long run,women may receive more psychological benefits from child-rearing than do men. 
D) none of the above

Question 3

The text points out that the most responsible and well-adjusted children are generally produced by which of the following parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive 
D) coaching

Question 4

One option for the infertile,that consists of injecting sperm into a woman's vagina,is:

Accepted Answer

A) anonymous donation. 
B) artificial insemination. 
C) in vitro fertilization. 
D) zygote transfer.

Question 5

In the United States,assuming no change in immigration and death rates,if the birth rate were to continue at its current level for an extended period of time,the population would:

Accepted Answer

A) decline. 
B) increase. 
C) stabilize. 
D) fluctuate.

Question 6

In the long run:

Accepted Answer

A) adopted children function worse than those raised by their natural parents. 
B) adopted children function better than those raised by their natural parents. 
C) adopted children function as well as those raised by their natural parents. 
D) adopted children function well initially but have problems later.

Question 7

According to the text's discussion of the satisfactions of raising children:

Accepted Answer

A) a couple who wants and plans for the child is likely to be more satisfied afterward than one for whom the child is unplanned or unwanted. 
B) couples who have a good relationship are more likely to maintain high marital quality and also to have higher levels of parenting satisfaction. 
C) both marital and parental satisfaction are likely to be higher when the father is more involved with the baby. 
D) all of the above

Question 8

According to the text's discussion of options for the infertile:

Accepted Answer

A) the procedure called AIH is especially useful when the husband is sterile. 
B) the procedure called AID is particularly useful when the husband's sperm count is low. 
C) AID is less acceptable to people than AIH. 
D) AIH has been criticized by the church and even considered as adultery by the courts.

Question 9

Research has shown that when fathers are substantially engaged in the care of their children,those children exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A) less intellectual competence. 
B) lower levels of self-control and self-esteem. 
C) more empathy. 
D) a lower degree of social competence.

Question 10

In reviewing the research literature concerning the satisfactions of raising children,Ann Goetting concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A) generally speaking,satisfaction with the parental role is quite low. 
B) men report more fulfillment as parents than women. 
C) in comparison with women,men view parenthood as more burdensome and restrictive. 
D) women are more satisfied with parenthood when they also are able to fulfill whatever aspirations for work or career that they have.

Question 11

About __________ percent of children of householders are adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 
B) 2.5 
C) 4.5 
D) 6.5

Question 12

__________ is a disease in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus begins to grow outside as well.

Accepted Answer

A) Endometriosis 
B) Ovulatory dysfunction 
C) Syphilis 
D) Cytosis

Question 13

Mary is an only child.Her parents give her orders and expect her to obey them.If she does not follow their rules,she is punished.Mary's parents use which parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive 
D) coaching

Question 14

Those in the United States with the highest birth rates tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) in the middle socioeconomic level. 
B) white Catholics. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) African Americans.

Question 15

When the wife is infertile or incapable of carrying a child,a couple may opt for _________,wherein a woman volunteers to carry the baby of the couple and give it to them at the time of birth.

Accepted Answer

A) donor-based artificial insemination 
B) a surrogate mother 
C) volunteer gamete transfer 
D) adoption

Question 16

A/an __________ may involve anything from a minimal exchange of information to extensive contact with the birth mother before and after the child is born.

Accepted Answer

A) adoption set up by a private agency 
B) black-market adoption 
C) adoption set up by a government agency 
D) open adoption

Question 17

Corporal punishment is associated mostly with which style of parenting?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive 
D) coaching

Question 18

Which one of the following is NOT one of the reasons cited in the text for why people want to have children?

Accepted Answer

A) recreating experience of happiness in a family 
B) personal fulfillment 
C) social expectations 
D) desire for economic security

Question 19

Which of the following were among the major fears of expectant and recent fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining composure during the birth process 
B) increased responsibility 
C) possibility of damage or death to wife or child 
D) all of these

Question 20

In most nations,including the U.S.,if people could have only one child,more would prefer which sex?

Accepted Answer

A) no preference. 
B) a boy rather than a girl. 
C) a girl rather than a boy. 
D) they would prefer to have no children at all.

Exam 12: Becoming a Parent

Belsky and Kelly studied 250 new parents during their first postbaby year and determined that those who reported improvement in marital satisfaction are likely to:

According to the text's discussion of the experience of parenting:

The text points out that the most responsible and well-adjusted children are generally produced by which of the following parenting styles?

One option for the infertile,that consists of injecting sperm into a woman's vagina,is:

In the United States,assuming no change in immigration and death rates,if the birth rate were to continue at its current level for an extended period of time,the population would:

In the long run:

According to the text's discussion of the satisfactions of raising children:

According to the text's discussion of options for the infertile:

Research has shown that when fathers are substantially engaged in the care of their children,those children exhibit:

In reviewing the research literature concerning the satisfactions of raising children,Ann Goetting concluded that:

About __________ percent of children of householders are adopted.

__________ is a disease in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus begins to grow outside as well.

Mary is an only child.Her parents give her orders and expect her to obey them.If she does not follow their rules,she is punished.Mary's parents use which parenting style?

Those in the United States with the highest birth rates tend to be:

When the wife is infertile or incapable of carrying a child,a couple may opt for _________,wherein a woman volunteers to carry the baby of the couple and give it to them at the time of birth.

A/an __________ may involve anything from a minimal exchange of information to extensive contact with the birth mother before and after the child is born.

Corporal punishment is associated mostly with which style of parenting?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the reasons cited in the text for why people want to have children?

Which of the following were among the major fears of expectant and recent fathers?

In most nations,including the U.S.,if people could have only one child,more would prefer which sex?