Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a 2008 survey, about half of all pregnancies to American women were reported as being __________.

Accepted Answer

A) unwanted 
B) planned 
C) unintended 
D) mistimed

Question 3

About ______ of Artificial Reproductive Technology  procedures result in a live birth.

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds

Question 4

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest fertility rate in the U.S ?

Accepted Answer

A) nonHispanic whites 
B) Asian Americans 
C) blacks 
D) Hispanics

Question 5

Identify some of the opportunity costs of having children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify some of the opportunity costs of...

Question 6

Evidence shows that children, especially when they are young, tend to have which of the following influences on marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) disruption 
B) dissolution 
C) stabilization 
D) altercation

Question 7

In 2015, 14 percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies comparing marriages with and without children consistently report marital happiness to be higher in

Accepted Answer

A) families with large numbers of children. 
B) families with a small number of children. 
C) families with the "normative" number of children. 
D) families with no children.

Question 9

Male infertility accounts for fertility difficulties in approximately ____ of couples seeking infertility treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 10

Because some of America's values, laws, employment policies, and culture are slanted against parents and their children, some scholars have warned that our society is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) structural antinatalism. 
B) terroristic childlessness. 
C) anti-family-friendly policies. 
D) anti-fertility.

Question 11

Louise Brown, the first "test tube" baby, ___________ in 2006.

Accepted Answer

A) gave birth to her first child 
B) had a nervous breakdown 
C) turned 30 
D) died of a genetic disease

Question 12

Negative stereotypes surrounding voluntary childlessness have all but disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit delay or denial in placement of children on the basis of race, color, or national origin of the parents. 
B) limit adoptions according to racial criteria. 
C) limit adoptions according to ethnic criteria. 
D) both b and c above

Question 14

Today, __________ percent of adopted children are of a different race than one or both of their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 15

Parents with only one child report that they can enjoy parenthood without being overwhelmed and tied down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

On a purely financial basis, children considerably decrease a couple's level of living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family policy scholars view American society as...

Question 18

According to Gallup polls, a majority of Americans believe the Roe v. Wade decision should

Accepted Answer

A) be overturned, and abortion should be illegal. 
B) be modified to rule out abortion under specific circumstances. 
C) remain the law of the land. 
D) be liberalized even further.

Question 19

About ______ of all women who have had an abortion have had a previous abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) two-fifths 
C) half 
D) four-fifths

Question 20

As overall fertility levels have dropped, childbearing has increasingly shifted to later ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Deciding About Parenthood

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

In a 2008 survey, about half of all pregnancies to American women were reported as being __________.

About ______ of Artificial Reproductive Technology procedures result in a live birth.

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest fertility rate in the U.S ?

Identify some of the opportunity costs of having children.

Evidence shows that children, especially when they are young, tend to have which of the following influences on marriage?

In 2015, 14 percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Studies comparing marriages with and without children consistently report marital happiness to be higher in

Male infertility accounts for fertility difficulties in approximately ____ of couples seeking infertility treatment.

Because some of America's values, laws, employment policies, and culture are slanted against parents and their children, some scholars have warned that our society is characterized by

Louise Brown, the first "test tube" baby, ___________ in 2006.

Negative stereotypes surrounding voluntary childlessness have all but disappeared.

The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

Today, __________ percent of adopted children are of a different race than one or both of their parents.

Parents with only one child report that they can enjoy parenthood without being overwhelmed and tied down.

On a purely financial basis, children considerably decrease a couple's level of living.

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.

According to Gallup polls, a majority of Americans believe the Roe v. Wade decision should

About ______ of all women who have had an abortion have had a previous abortion.

As overall fertility levels have dropped, childbearing has increasingly shifted to later ages.