Deck 9: Becoming a Parent

Question 1

In 1820, in addition to the woman in labor, who would have been present at the birth of a child?

A) Parents, husband, physician
B) Mother, sister, midwife
C) Husband, physician
D) Husband, midwife

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In which country would a woman get the least amount of paid maternity leave?

A) Japan
B) France
C) United States
D) Spain

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which is found in cultures that encourage couples to have children and believe that not having children is selfish?

A) Functionalism
B) Darwinism
C) Puerilism
D) Pronatalism

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Based on current fertility trends in the United States, which policy would be most effective in increasing U.S. population?

A) Increase number of immigrants allowed from Mexico.
B) Increase number of immigrants allowed from Asian and Pacific Islands.
C) Free health care including contraception for women of all ages.
D) Free college education for women between the ages of 18 and 30.

Question 5

Angela has a 7-month-old daughter and is receiving 80% of her normal pay while she is home on leave. Which is a result of such generous family leave policies?

A) It is very cost ineffective for businesses to allow new parents the time off.
B) Mother and child have a hard time adjusting when the mother finally returns to work.
C) Generous parental leave has been linked to higher infant mortality.
D) Women are more likely to return to work when leave time is generous.

Question 6

Typically, parenthood ________ marriage.

A) reduces conflict in
B) reduces satisfaction in
C) does not change
D) Increases quality time in

Question 7

Countries with ________ fertility rates have _______ mortality rates.

A) higher; lower
B) average; higher
C) lower; lower
D) lower; average

Question 8

Dr. Monjay is conducting research on Americans who voluntarily remain childfree. He has surveyed 1000 childless adults and 1000 adults with children. Which can be expected?

A) Individuals with children experience more depression and despair in late adulthood than those without children.
B) Individuals with children more often think children are very important for a successful marriage.
C) Childless individuals more often think children are very important for a successful marriage.
D) Childless individuals experience more depression and despair in late adulthood than people with children.

Question 9

Fertility researches Dr. Kua and Dr. Farrell have calculated that the average number of children born in their country is 2.5 per woman. Which statement accurately describes this result?

A) The crude fertility rate is greater than in most developed countries.
B) The crude fertility rate is at the replacement rate.
C) The general fertility rate is below the replacement rate.
D) The total fertility rate is greater than the replacement rate.

Question 10

Codi is 28 and wants to do what she can to reduce the pain of childbirth naturally. Which strategy will be most effective?

A) Ask for twilight sleep so she can fully experience the birth without pain.
B) Remain unrestricted so she can move around and avoid an episiotomy.
C) Have an IV and request an episiotomy to assist in pain relief.
D) Use a delivery table with stirrups and an external fetal heart monitor.

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the consequences of fathers' multiple partner fertility?

A) Preschoolers exhibited more behaviors such as difficulty concentrating and acting defiantly.
B) Multiple partner fertility parents are significantly more depressed than single partner parents.
C) Preschoolers have more physical health problems such as asthma and diabetes.
D) The amount of father involvement made no significant difference in the health of the children.

Question 12

At what point did motherhood become a primary cultural goal in the United States?

A) 1930s
B) 1970s
C) 1950s
D) 1990s

Question 13

Travis and Autumn have a 1-year-old daughter named Layla. How will Travis and Autumn's experience differ?

A) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of husband and father.
B) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of man and husband.
C) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of woman and mother.
D) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of wife and mother

Question 14

An adoption where birth parents are provided with information about their child and adoptive parents from their social worker is known as a(n) ________ adoption.

A) open
B) semi-open
C) closed
D) semi-closed

Question 15

Birthrates typically ________ during depressions.

A) increase dramatically
B) increase
C) remain unchanged
D) decline

Question 16

Dr. Wong is doing research in a country with a contraceptive use rate below 25% and a general fertility rate of 7. What assumption can be made about this country?

A) It has a high mortality rate.
B) It is a developed nation.
C) It has a large number of immigrants.
D) It has a rapidly rising population.

Question 17

Surrogacy is an example of which type of procedure?

A) IVP
B) ART
C) SART
D) IVF

Question 18

Juanita and Miguel are both attorneys and are expecting their first child any day now. Juanita is planning on taking 6 weeks off from work and then she will work from home part-time for 6 weeks before going back to the office full-time. If typical, what can be expected?

A) Juanita will spend more time with the baby than Miguel and she will do more than 50% of the housework and baby care.
B) Juanita will do almost all the housework and baby care in the first 12 weeks, but that will significantly change when she returns to work.
C) Miguel will do 50% of the baby care once Juanita returns to work full-time.
D) Miguel will do 50% of the housework once Juanita returns to work full-time.

Question 19

Suzanna is due to have her second child in 4 weeks. Her doctor says everything looks fine, but suggests that she have a C-section since she had one with her first child. What should Suzanna know before she makes her decision?

A) The World Health Organization believes few C-sections are preformed unnecessarily in the United States.
B) C-sections improve infant and maternal mortality statistics and pose no risk to mother or child.
C) Her risk of uterine rupture is over 10% if she has a natural delivery after a C-section.
D) Her risk of uterine rupture is estimated to be around 1% when having a natural delivery after a previous C-section.

Question 20

Which country rewards families with only one child with extra salary and better jobs?

A) Japan
B) China
C) Denmark
D) United States

Question 21

Which advice will be most effective in helping a couple adjust to parenthood?

A) Accept family assistance and communicate with your spouse.
B) Follow the advice given in the most popular parenting book among your friends.
C) Breastfeeding will harm the marital relationship if you do it for too long.
D) Trust your gut because parenting is an innate skill.

Question 22

Argue for or against establishing France's family leave policy in the United States and include a discussion of the potential effectiveness of a collectivist-oriented policy.

Question 23

Discuss the factors that explain the differences in fertility rates between developed and less developed nations.

Question 24

Based on the general fertility rate over the past 50 years of women aged 15-44 in the United States, one can expect the rate to ________ because of ________ factors.

A) decrease to 1; macro
B) remain in the 50s; micro
C) increase to 3; micro
D) remain in the 60s; macro

Question 25

Discuss three factors involved in the transition to parenthood and the result on marriage satisfaction. Suggest a strategy to mediate each factor.

Question 26

Discuss the influence of pronatalism on fertility rates. Briefly explain two examples of pronatalism in the United States.

Question 27

Katrina, a female, and her friend John, a male, are both single and interested in adopting a child. They are both C.P.A.s at a large accounting firm and live near their parents and siblings. Neither has a criminal record or history of child abuse. If typical, how will the results of the applications compare?

A) Katrina is likely to adopt an infant and John is likely to adopt an older child.
B) Katrina is more likely to adopt an older child and John is likely not to adopt a child.
C) Both will adopt an infant because laws require a certain number of children to go to single parents.
D) Both will be denied because single individuals are usually turned away.

Question 28

Compare and contrast the differences experienced between men and women when they transition to parenthood

Question 29

Ursula chose to have her baby at home with a midwife. However, when Ursula was born her mother went to a hospital and does not remember anything about the birth. What changed during the two generations?

A) A switch from a medical event to childbirth as a natural event
B) A switch from a family centered event to a private family event
C) A switch from little technology to plentiful technology
D) A switch from few with health insurance to many with insurance

Question 30

Using examples, compare and contrast closed, semi-open, and open adoptions. What are the benefits and challenges of each?

Question 31

Discuss two reasons to have children and two reasons to remain childfree.

Question 32

Which statement best reflects the relationship between income and the ability to use the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

A) Middle-and upper- class individuals are frequently ineligible because they earn too much money to qualify.
B) Since it is paid leave, lower- income workers use it disproportionately because it doesn't pay enough to match higher incomes.
C) Lower- income workers are frequently ineligible because of the minimum hour requirement.
D) All employees have equal opportunity to use FMLA to care for a family members.

Question 33

Choose two macro factors influencing the age of parenthood in the United States and discuss their consequences.