Question 1

The number of births to unmarried women in 2010 was:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lower than in 1980. 
B)  ​half the number found in 1940. 
C)  ​more than twice as high as the number in 1980. 
D)  ​the same as it was in 1970. 
A)  ​lower than in 1980. 
B)  ​half the number found in 1940. 
C)  ​more than twice as high as the number in 1980. 
D)  ​the same as it was in 1970.

Question 2

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which of the following reasons?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Women have too much control over the birth process. 
B)  ​Many of the medical interventions are unnecessary. 
C)  ​Men are not included in the birth process as much as they should be. 
D)  ​The medical profession never listens to what women need during pregnancy. 
A)  ​Women have too much control over the birth process. 
B)  ​Many of the medical interventions are unnecessary. 
C)  ​Men are not included in the birth process as much as they should be. 
D)  ​The medical profession never listens to what women need during pregnancy.

Question 3

Most women form a deep attachment to their children:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​before birth. 
B)  ​in the first few weeks after delivery. 
C)  ​in the child's first year. 
D)  ​once children begin to walk and talk. 
A)  ​before birth. 
B)  ​in the first few weeks after delivery. 
C)  ​in the child's first year. 
D)  ​once children begin to walk and talk.

Question 4

The impersonal,assembly-line quality of hospital birth is:​

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

Gay and lesbian parenting alters a child's gender identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term "sandwich generation" refers to parents who:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​do not cook well-balanced meals for their children. 
B)  ​feel "sandwiched" in between work and home life. 
C)  ​have several children with conflicting demands. 
D)  ​are caring for dependent children and elderly parents simultaneously. 
A)  ​do not cook well-balanced meals for their children. 
B)  ​feel "sandwiched" in between work and home life. 
C)  ​have several children with conflicting demands. 
D)  ​are caring for dependent children and elderly parents simultaneously.

Question 7

An episiotomy is a:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​drug given to a woman to decrease labor pains. 
B)  ​procedure rarely performed in hospital births today. 
C)  ​form of socially prepared childbirth. 
D)  ​surgical procedure to enlarge the vagina. 
A)  ​drug given to a woman to decrease labor pains. 
B)  ​procedure rarely performed in hospital births today. 
C)  ​form of socially prepared childbirth. 
D)  ​surgical procedure to enlarge the vagina.

Question 8

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sterile fertility. 
B)  ​impaired fertility. 
C)  ​impaired fecundity. 
D)  ​non-generativity. 
A)  ​sterile fertility. 
B)  ​impaired fertility. 
C)  ​impaired fecundity. 
D)  ​non-generativity.

Question 9

When do parents stop feeling like parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once their children reach adolescence 
B)  Once their children transition into adulthood 
C)  Once their children become parents 
D)  As long as they have children most parents still feel like parents 
A)  Once their children reach adolescence 
B)  Once their children transition into adulthood 
C)  Once their children become parents 
D)  As long as they have children most parents still feel like parents

Question 10

With respect to adoption,we find:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asserting a right to self-fulfillment 
B)  ​Using fertility medications 
C)  ​Claiming a biological deficiency 
D)  ​Redefining the situation 
A)  ​Asserting a right to self-fulfillment 
B)  ​Using fertility medications 
C)  ​Claiming a biological deficiency 
D)  ​Redefining the situation

Question 12

Contemporary child-rearing strategies share which of the following tenets?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dominance 
B)  ​Lack of consequences 
C)  Open communication​ 
D)  ​Physical punishment 
A)  ​Dominance 
B)  ​Lack of consequences 
C)  Open communication​ 
D)  ​Physical punishment

Question 13

Feminists assert that most pregnant women:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​should use a midwife rather than a physician when giving birth. 
B)  ​are essentially healthy and require minimal medical management during the birth process. 
C)  ​should all give birth in hospitals. 
D)  ​need medical intervention to have a safe delivery. 
A)  ​should use a midwife rather than a physician when giving birth. 
B)  ​are essentially healthy and require minimal medical management during the birth process. 
C)  ​should all give birth in hospitals. 
D)  ​need medical intervention to have a safe delivery.

Question 14

According to the "Listening to Mothers III" surveys,99% of the mothers felt:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their childbirth experience was negative. 
B)  ​"supportive care" regarding their birthing experience. 
C)  ​"out of control" when working within the hospital system. 
D)  ​uncomfortable when asking questions about their pregnancy and delivery. 
A)  ​their childbirth experience was negative. 
B)  ​"supportive care" regarding their birthing experience. 
C)  ​"out of control" when working within the hospital system. 
D)  ​uncomfortable when asking questions about their pregnancy and delivery.

Question 15

Comparing planned and unplanned pregnancies,we find which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Unplanned pregnancies present greater risks due to lack of readiness or planning. 
B)  ​Babies born from unintended pregnancies suffer no more physical or social disadvantage than do other babies. 
C)  ​Mothers of unintended babies are less likely to suffer postpartum depression. 
D)  ​Mothers of planned pregnancies are more likely to suffer depression following the delivery. 
A)  ​Unplanned pregnancies present greater risks due to lack of readiness or planning. 
B)  ​Babies born from unintended pregnancies suffer no more physical or social disadvantage than do other babies. 
C)  ​Mothers of unintended babies are less likely to suffer postpartum depression. 
D)  ​Mothers of planned pregnancies are more likely to suffer depression following the delivery.

Question 16

Older mothers are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more at risk for pregnancy-related hypertension than are mothers between ages 20-40. 
B)  ​less likely to miscarry than are mothers between ages 20-40. 
C)  ​less likely to have Cesarean-section deliveries than are women between ages 20-40. 
D)  ​decreasing in numbers. 
A)  ​more at risk for pregnancy-related hypertension than are mothers between ages 20-40. 
B)  ​less likely to miscarry than are mothers between ages 20-40. 
C)  ​less likely to have Cesarean-section deliveries than are women between ages 20-40. 
D)  ​decreasing in numbers.

Question 17

What factor is most significant in accounting for differences between children who live with both biological parents and those living in single-parent,remarried,cohabiting,or stepparent households?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Religious factors 
B)  ​Educational factors 
C)  ​Economic factors 
D)  ​Racial factors 
A)  ​Religious factors 
B)  ​Educational factors 
C)  ​Economic factors 
D)  ​Racial factors

Question 18

A typical child born in 2012 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​$20,000 to $30,000. 
B)  ​$56,000 to $75,400. 
C)  ​$163,000 to $174,000. 
D)  ​$217,000 to $501,000. 
A)  ​$20,000 to $30,000. 
B)  ​$56,000 to $75,400. 
C)  ​$163,000 to $174,000. 
D)  ​$217,000 to $501,000.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Central to a feminist critique of childbirth is what is in the best interest of the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The number of births to unmarried women in 2010 was:

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which of the following reasons?

Most women form a deep attachment to their children:

The impersonal,assembly-line quality of hospital birth is:

Gay and lesbian parenting alters a child's gender identification.

The term "sandwich generation" refers to parents who:

An episiotomy is a:

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having:

When do parents stop feeling like parents?

With respect to adoption,we find:

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?

Contemporary child-rearing strategies share which of the following tenets?

Feminists assert that most pregnant women:

According to the "Listening to Mothers III" surveys,99% of the mothers felt:

Comparing planned and unplanned pregnancies,we find which of the following?

Older mothers are:

What factor is most significant in accounting for differences between children who live with both biological parents and those living in single-parent,remarried,cohabiting,or stepparent households?

A typical child born in 2012 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately:

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

Central to a feminist critique of childbirth is what is in the best interest of the fetus.

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The number of births to unmarried women in 2010 was:​

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which of the following reasons?​

Most women form a deep attachment to their children:​

The impersonal,assembly-line quality of hospital birth is:​

Gay and lesbian parenting alters a child's gender identification.

The term "sandwich generation" refers to parents who:​

An episiotomy is a:​

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having:​

When do parents stop feeling like parents?

With respect to adoption,we find:

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?​

Contemporary child-rearing strategies share which of the following tenets?​

Feminists assert that most pregnant women:​

According to the "Listening to Mothers III" surveys,99% of the mothers felt:​

Comparing planned and unplanned pregnancies,we find which of the following?​

Older mothers are:​

What factor is most significant in accounting for differences between children who live with both biological parents and those living in single-parent,remarried,cohabiting,or stepparent households?​

A typical child born in 2012 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately:​

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

Central to a feminist critique of childbirth is what is in the best interest of the fetus.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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The number of births to unmarried women in 2010 was:

Feminists criticize contemporary childbirth for which of the following reasons?

Most women form a deep attachment to their children:

The impersonal,assembly-line quality of hospital birth is:

The term "sandwich generation" refers to parents who:

An episiotomy is a:

Women who have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term are referred to as having:

Which of the following is not a common strategy to defend against child-free stigma?

Contemporary child-rearing strategies share which of the following tenets?

Feminists assert that most pregnant women:

According to the "Listening to Mothers III" surveys,99% of the mothers felt:

Comparing planned and unplanned pregnancies,we find which of the following?

Older mothers are:

What factor is most significant in accounting for differences between children who live with both biological parents and those living in single-parent,remarried,cohabiting,or stepparent households?

A typical child born in 2012 and raised to age 18 will cost approximately:

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