Exam 9: To Parent or Not to Parent

Ruth 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?

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

In 2004, there were more than 125,000 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures, which resulted in almost 50,000 infants.

In a study using a national sample of more than 24,000 eighth graders surveyed in 1998, sociologist Douglas Downey found that only children were

The diaphragm was invented in

According to the text, for as long as most people can remember, the words "teenage pregnancy" have been associated with which word?

In 2008, __________ percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Multiple births have increased dramatically since 1980, with the birthrate for twins at ____ for every 1,000 births.

Fertility declines with age, for men as well as women, although less dramatically for women.

Family policy scholars view American society as characterized by __________ inasmuch as our values, laws, employment policies, and culture are insufficiently supportive of parents and children.

For prospective parents who seek to time their parenthood earlier or later in life, what advice does the text give?

WAfter declining during the 1990s, nonmarital birthrates have

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?"

There is a new category of older mothers who have been termed 'single mothers by choice.'

The text points out that American society still has a(n) __________ bias: having children istaken for granted, whereas not having children must be justified.

The technical term used in social science for reproductive capacity is

The arrival of a child is less disruptive when the parents get along well and have a strong commitment to parenting.

Research shows that all couples who have made the childfree choice are equally committed to remaining childfree.

Jimmy is an adoptive child. Before his adoption was finalized, he was returned to the agency that handled his case. This reflects which of the following?

In 2006, a Gallup Poll revealed that, in reference to the Roe v. Wade decision, a majority of Americans believe that the decision should