Question 1

The abortion ratio is highest among black and ______ women.

Accepted Answer

A) Native American 
B) nonHispanic white 
C) Hispanic 
D) Asian/Pacific Islander 
A) Native American 
B) nonHispanic white 
C) Hispanic 
D) Asian/Pacific Islander D

Question 2

Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their

Accepted Answer

A) early teens. 
B) late teens. 
C) early twenties. 
D) late twenties. 
A) early teens. 
B) late teens. 
C) early twenties. 
D) late twenties. C

Question 3

The number of one-child families continues a steady increase, making up about _______ percent of American families.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 C

Question 4

Which of the following categories does NOT represent the large majority of youngsters now handled by adoption agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic minorities 
B) white infants who are not developmentally disabled 
C) children who are no longer infants 
D) disabled children 
A) ethnic minorities 
B) white infants who are not developmentally disabled 
C) children who are no longer infants 
D) disabled children

Question 5

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

Accepted Answer

A) independent 
B) lawyer-assisted 
C) public 
D) private 
A) independent 
B) lawyer-assisted 
C) public 
D) private

Question 7

The effective use of contraception has contributed both to the falling birthrate and the falling rate of abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Midori is an adoptive child. After her adoption was finalized, she was returned to the agency that handled her case. This reflects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) dissolved adoption 
B) open adoption 
C) disrupted adoption 
D) closed adoption 
A) dissolved adoption 
B) open adoption 
C) disrupted adoption 
D) closed adoption

Question 9

More than _____ percent of all births today are to unmarried women.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 40 
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 40

Question 10

Although the total U.S. fertility rate has shown a long-term decline dating back to 1800, differential fertility rates are found within specific cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.What reasons are cited for differences within these groups?

Accepted Answer

Differences in fertility rates within sp

Question 11

What are the issues involved with a transracial adoption ?

Accepted Answer

Transracial adoption can present a numbe

Question 12

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

A) Children have the lack of opportunity to develop sibling relationships. 
B) Family passes and discounts are unavailable. 
C) Children may face extra pressure from parents to succeed. 
D) As adults, single children have no help in caring for their aging parents. 
A) Children have the lack of opportunity to develop sibling relationships. 
B) Family passes and discounts are unavailable. 
C) Children may face extra pressure from parents to succeed. 
D) As adults, single children have no help in caring for their aging parents.

Question 13

During the 1990s, declines in the teen birth rate were especially large for __________ women.

Accepted Answer

A) black 
B) Hispanic 
C) white 
D) Asian 
A) black 
B) Hispanic 
C) white 
D) Asian

Question 14

What are the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion?

Accepted Answer

The emotional and psychological conseque

Question 15

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

American society can be considered prona

Question 16

The text lists several advantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these advantages?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents can enjoy parenthood without feeling overwhelmed and tied down. 
B) Families have more free time and are better off financially. 
C) Parents can buy fewer Christmas and birthday presents. 
D) Family members share decisions more equally and can spend more time together. 
A) Parents can enjoy parenthood without feeling overwhelmed and tied down. 
B) Families have more free time and are better off financially. 
C) Parents can buy fewer Christmas and birthday presents. 
D) Family members share decisions more equally and can spend more time together.

Question 17

There are about _______ children with at least one adoptive parent in U.S. households.

Accepted Answer

A) 500,000 
B) 1)1 million 
C) 2)5 million 
D) 4 million 
A) 500,000 
B) 1)1 million 
C) 2)5 million 
D) 4 million

Question 18

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) waiting longer to have their first babies 
B) childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages 
C) an increase in sexual abstinence 
D) a higher incidence of childlessness 
A) waiting longer to have their first babies 
B) childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages 
C) an increase in sexual abstinence 
D) a higher incidence of childlessness

Question 19

From 1940 to 1960, approximately __________ percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 40

Question 20

Private adoptions take place through licensed agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The abortion ratio is highest among black and ______ women.

Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their

The number of one-child families continues a steady increase, making up about _______ percent of American families.

Which of the following categories does NOT represent the large majority of youngsters now handled by adoption agencies?

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

The effective use of contraception has contributed both to the falling birthrate and the falling rate of abortion.

Midori is an adoptive child. After her adoption was finalized, she was returned to the agency that handled her case. This reflects which of the following?

More than _____ percent of all births today are to unmarried women.

Although the total U.S. fertility rate has shown a long-term decline dating back to 1800, differential fertility rates are found within specific cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.What reasons are cited for differences within these groups?

What are the issues involved with a transracial adoption ?

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

During the 1990s, declines in the teen birth rate were especially large for __________ women.

What are the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion?

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

The text lists several advantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these advantages?

There are about _______ children with at least one adoptive parent in U.S. households.

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

From 1940 to 1960, approximately __________ percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Private adoptions take place through licensed agencies.

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Exam 8: Deciding About Parenthood

The abortion ratio is highest among black and ______ women.

Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their

The number of one-child families continues a steady increase, making up about _______ percent of American families.

Which of the following categories does NOT represent the large majority of youngsters now handled by adoption agencies?

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

The effective use of contraception has contributed both to the falling birthrate and the falling rate of abortion.

Midori is an adoptive child. After her adoption was finalized, she was returned to the agency that handled her case. This reflects which of the following?

More than _____ percent of all births today are to unmarried women.

Although the total U.S. fertility rate has shown a long-term decline dating back to 1800, differential fertility rates are found within specific cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.What reasons are cited for differences within these groups?

What are the issues involved with a transracial adoption ?

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

During the 1990s, declines in the teen birth rate were especially large for __________ women.

What are the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion?

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

The text lists several advantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these advantages?

There are about _______ children with at least one adoptive parent in U.S. households.

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

From 1940 to 1960, approximately __________ percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Private adoptions take place through licensed agencies.

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gender Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Nonmarital Lifestyles

2017 Marriage

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships Marriages and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress Crisis and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Aging and Multigenerational Families

Filters