Question 1

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by ________ women.

Accepted Answer

A) professional. 
B) married. 
C) lower-income. 
D) more educated. 
A) professional. 
B) married. 
C) lower-income. 
D) more educated.

Question 2

Embryo transfer technology, along with surrogacy, creates the possibility that a child could have three mothers. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) the genetic mother 
B) the gestational mother 
C) the social (child-rearing)mother 
D) the spiritual mother 
A) the genetic mother 
B) the gestational mother 
C) the social (child-rearing)mother 
D) the spiritual mother

Question 3

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Those who adopt unrelated children

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to be older. 
B) are less educated women and couples. 
C) are most commonly couples or individuals in which the woman has had no children, has impaired fertility, and has used infertility services. 
D) have lower incomes. 
A) are less likely to be older. 
B) are less educated women and couples. 
C) are most commonly couples or individuals in which the woman has had no children, has impaired fertility, and has used infertility services. 
D) have lower incomes.

Question 5

Janet is employed as an executive within a major corporation. When she decided to have a child, she stepped down from this position, thus giving up a six-figure income. Janet's situation illustrates which of the following "costs?"

Accepted Answer

A) opportunity 
B) direct 
C) indirect 
D) residual 
A) opportunity 
B) direct 
C) indirect 
D) residual

Question 6

Which of the following concepts indicates the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary infertility 
B) subfecundity 
C) primary infertility 
D) tertiary infertility 
A) involuntary infertility 
B) subfecundity 
C) primary infertility 
D) tertiary infertility

Question 7

Ethicists have raised concerns about the implications for parents who use ART to "make children to order."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The increase in childbearing among older single women is largely a(n)__________ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) black 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian 
D) white, middle-class 
A) black 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian 
D) white, middle-class

Question 9

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest proportion of nonmarital births?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic 
B) nonHispanic white 
C) nonHispanic Black 
D) Native American/Alaska native 
A) Hispanic 
B) nonHispanic white 
C) nonHispanic Black 
D) Native American/Alaska native

Question 10

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at ________  for middle-income families.

Accepted Answer

A) $35,000 
B) $95,000 
C) $175,000 
D) $245,000 
A) $35,000 
B) $95,000 
C) $175,000 
D) $245,000

Question 11

Multipartnered fertility is most common among

Accepted Answer

A) nonHispanic whites. 
B) Christian fundamentalists. 
C) nonHispanic blacks. 
D) Arab Americans. 
A) nonHispanic whites. 
B) Christian fundamentalists. 
C) nonHispanic blacks. 
D) Arab Americans.

Question 12

________ are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

Accepted Answer

A) replacement levels 
B) trade-offs 
C) opportunity costs 
D) fixed costs 
A) replacement levels 
B) trade-offs 
C) opportunity costs 
D) fixed costs

Question 13

Which of the following terms is often used now instead of the more negative sounding childless ?

Accepted Answer

A) neo-natal 
B) childfree 
C) involuntarily infertile 
D) antinatal 
A) neo-natal 
B) childfree 
C) involuntarily infertile 
D) antinatal

Question 14

International adoption grew dramatically through the early 2000s, but has slowed down in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly discuss the social and ethical implications of modern reproductive technology.

Accepted Answer

Modern reproductive technology has broug

Question 16

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The __________ is the number of live births a typical woman will have over her lifetime.

Accepted Answer

total fert

Question 18

The number of births to unmarried women has declined recently, probably because of

Accepted Answer

A) better economic opportunities for low-income women. 
B) the Great Recession that began in late 2007. 
C) the sharp decrease in the cost of contraceptives. 
D) well-constructed abstinence programs in schools. 
A) better economic opportunities for low-income women. 
B) the Great Recession that began in late 2007. 
C) the sharp decrease in the cost of contraceptives. 
D) well-constructed abstinence programs in schools.

Question 19

Latinos have the lowest fertility rate of any U.S. racial/ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The level of fertility necessary for a society to replace its population is called _________ fertility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The level of fertility necessary for a...

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by ________ women.

Embryo transfer technology, along with surrogacy, creates the possibility that a child could have three mothers. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Those who adopt unrelated children

Janet is employed as an executive within a major corporation. When she decided to have a child, she stepped down from this position, thus giving up a six-figure income. Janet's situation illustrates which of the following "costs?"

Which of the following concepts indicates the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so?

Ethicists have raised concerns about the implications for parents who use ART to "make children to order."

The increase in childbearing among older single women is largely a(n)__________ phenomenon.

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest proportion of nonmarital births?

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at ________ for middle-income families.

Multipartnered fertility is most common among

________ are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

Which of the following terms is often used now instead of the more negative sounding childless ?

International adoption grew dramatically through the early 2000s, but has slowed down in recent years.

Briefly discuss the social and ethical implications of modern reproductive technology.

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

The __________ is the number of live births a typical woman will have over her lifetime.

The number of births to unmarried women has declined recently, probably because of

Latinos have the lowest fertility rate of any U.S. racial/ethnic group.

The level of fertility necessary for a society to replace its population is called _________ fertility.

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Exam 8: Deciding About Parenthood

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by ________ women.

Embryo transfer technology, along with surrogacy, creates the possibility that a child could have three mothers. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Those who adopt unrelated children

Janet is employed as an executive within a major corporation. When she decided to have a child, she stepped down from this position, thus giving up a six-figure income. Janet's situation illustrates which of the following "costs?"

Which of the following concepts indicates the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so?

Ethicists have raised concerns about the implications for parents who use ART to "make children to order."

The increase in childbearing among older single women is largely a(n)__________ phenomenon.

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest proportion of nonmarital births?

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at ________ for middle-income families.

Multipartnered fertility is most common among

________ are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

Which of the following terms is often used now instead of the more negative sounding childless ?

International adoption grew dramatically through the early 2000s, but has slowed down in recent years.

Briefly discuss the social and ethical implications of modern reproductive technology.

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

The __________ is the number of live births a typical woman will have over her lifetime.

The number of births to unmarried women has declined recently, probably because of

Latinos have the lowest fertility rate of any U.S. racial/ethnic group.

The level of fertility necessary for a society to replace its population is called _________ fertility.

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

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