Question 1

Research on gay and lesbian parents compared with children of heterosexual parents reveals that

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A)  there are differences in these children's gender identity.
B)  there are differences in gender-role behavior.
C)  children with gay and lesbian parents experience more behavioral problems.
D)  there are no significant differences in gender identities or gender-role behavior. D

Question 2

The largest minority group in the United States is

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A)  Hispanics.
B)  African Americans.
C)  Asian Americans.
D)  Native Americans. A

Question 3

With respect to adoption, we find

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A)  closed adoption is the norm.
B)  open adoption is preferred by most adoption experts.
C)  self-esteem is highest for those in closed adoptions.
D)  views are mixed about the benefits of open adoption. D

Question 4

Larger percentages of adopted children than biological children are poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although most women begin their families while in their twenties, we can expect that the trend toward later parenthood will continue to grow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are LEAST likely to have a future without children?

Accepted Answer

A)  white women
B)  black women
C)  Hispanic women
D)  There is no difference in the likelihood of any of the above having no children.

Question 7

Within the Hispanic population in the United States, fertility and birth rates are highest among Cuban Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pregnancy rates remain highest for women in their

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A)  late teens.
B)  twenties.
C)  thirties.
D)  There is no difference in the pregnancy rates for the above groups.

Question 9

According to the "Listening to Mothers" surveys,

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A)  most felt their childbirth experience was negative.
B)  most felt quite positive about their birthing experience.
C)  most felt "out of control" when working within the hospital system.
D)  most felt uncomfortable when asking questions about their pregnancy and delivery.

Question 10

The _____ trimester may be the time of the greatest difficulties in daily living.

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A)  first
B)  second
C)  third
D)  "fourth" (postpartum period)

Question 11

During pregnancy,

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A)  women tend to lose interest in sexual activity in the second trimester.
B)  women tend to lose interest in sexual activity in the third trimester.
C)  women tend to lose interest in sexual activity in the first trimester.
D)  there is no change in women's interest in sexual activity throughout the pregnancy.

Question 12

Women who lose a pregnancy or young infant generally experience _____ in the initial stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  shock and disbelief
B)  sadness
C)  planning for the next pregnancy
D)  depression

Question 13

Baxter sees his grandparents only on special occasions such as birthdays and holidays because they live 500 miles away.Baxter's grandparents would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate.
B)  involved.
C)  distant.
D)  remote.

Question 14

Kinkeepers are typically male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ideology of intensive mothering refers to

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A)  an unrealistic standard against which mothers are judged.
B)  the belief that mothers are more 'intense' parents than are fathers.
C)  the expectation that mothers need to have two or more children to be characterized as "mothers first."
D)  the adjustment period that mothers experience in the first month after delivering a child.

Question 16

Most hospitals have responded to the need for family-centered childbirth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What percentage of the U.S.population of reproductive age experience infertility?

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A)  about 10 percent
B)  about 20 percent
C)  about 30 percent
D)  about 40 percent

Question 18

The impersonal, assembly-line quality of hospital birth is

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A)  nonexistent today.
B)  more popular in the Netherlands than in the United States.
C)  becoming even more popular all around the world.
D)  criticized by many.

Question 19

The percentage of women who intend to forgo parenting is estimated to be no more than _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  three
B)  nine
C)  eleven
D)  thirteen

Question 20

A typical child born in 2007 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  $20,000 to $30,000.
B)  $50,000 to $75,400.
C)  $100,000 to $150,000.
D)  $195,000 to $393,000.

Exam 10: Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Research on gay and lesbian parents compared with children of heterosexual parents reveals that

The largest minority group in the United States is

With respect to adoption, we find

Larger percentages of adopted children than biological children are poor.

Although most women begin their families while in their twenties, we can expect that the trend toward later parenthood will continue to grow.

Which of the following are LEAST likely to have a future without children?

Within the Hispanic population in the United States, fertility and birth rates are highest among Cuban Americans.

Pregnancy rates remain highest for women in their

According to the "Listening to Mothers" surveys,

The _____ trimester may be the time of the greatest difficulties in daily living.

During pregnancy,

Women who lose a pregnancy or young infant generally experience _____ in the initial stage.

Baxter sees his grandparents only on special occasions such as birthdays and holidays because they live 500 miles away.Baxter's grandparents would be considered

Kinkeepers are typically male.

The ideology of intensive mothering refers to

Most hospitals have responded to the need for family-centered childbirth.

What percentage of the U.S.population of reproductive age experience infertility?

The impersonal, assembly-line quality of hospital birth is

The percentage of women who intend to forgo parenting is estimated to be no more than _____ percent.

A typical child born in 2007 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately