Question 1

In 2008, 14 percent of all births were to unmarried women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The text points out that in American society, having children is taken for granted, whereas not having children seems to need a justification. This reflects a

Accepted Answer

A)   pro-child policy.
B)   pronatalist bias.
C)   child-focused tendency.
D)   parenthood bias. B

Question 3

Today, among married American women of all ages, there is a strong preference for

Accepted Answer

A)   one-child families.
B)   two-child families.
C)   three-child families.
D)   childlessness. B

Question 4

Significant changes have taken place in American childbearing patterns in the decades since World War II. Which is NOT one of these changes discussed by the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   The average number of children an American woman bears has declined.
B)   Women are having children at later ages.
C)   Teen pregnancies are on the rise.
D)   Childlessness-by choice or circumstance-is more common today.

Question 5

The idea that children bring unique benefits to parents has been termed the __________ perspective on motivation for parenthood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that children bring unique benefits...

Question 6

WWhich United States Supreme Court decision legalized abortion throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
B)   Roe v. Wade
C)   Miranda v. Arizona
D)   Escobedo v. Illinois

Question 7

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.

Question 8

The terms fecundity and fertility describe the physical ability to have children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a(n) __________, the adoptive child is returned to the agency after the adoption is final.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a(n) __________, the adoptive child is...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The 2000 census indicated that some __________ siblings live together in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)   100,000
B)   400,000
C)   700,000
D)   1 million

Question 12

Almost __________ percent of all legal abortions take place during the first trimester (first 12 weeks) of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)   60
B)   70
C)   80
D)   90

Question 13

__________ is the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the condition of wanting to...

Question 14

In 2006, 32 percent of births to unmarried women were to non-Hispanic white mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ costs refer to the economic opportunities for wage earning and investments that parents forgo when rearing children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ costs refer to the economic opportunities...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic
B)   non-Hispanic white
C)   African American
D)   Native American/Alaska native

Question 17

Children who have experienced disrupted or dissolved adoption events may suffer from what is called __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   posttraumatic stress
B)   attachment
C)   emotional
D)   adoption

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

Exam 9: To Parent or Not to Parent

In 2008, 14 percent of all births were to unmarried women.

The text points out that in American society, having children is taken for granted, whereas not having children seems to need a justification. This reflects a

Today, among married American women of all ages, there is a strong preference for

Significant changes have taken place in American childbearing patterns in the decades since World War II. Which is NOT one of these changes discussed by the text?

The idea that children bring unique benefits to parents has been termed the __________ perspective on motivation for parenthood.

WWhich United States Supreme Court decision legalized abortion throughout the United States?

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

The terms fecundity and fertility describe the physical ability to have children.

In a(n) __________, the adoptive child is returned to the agency after the adoption is final.

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

The 2000 census indicated that some __________ siblings live together in the U.S.

Almost __________ percent of all legal abortions take place during the first trimester (first 12 weeks) of pregnancy.

__________ is the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so.

In 2006, 32 percent of births to unmarried women were to non-Hispanic white mothers.

__________ costs refer to the economic opportunities for wage earning and investments that parents forgo when rearing children.

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

Children who have experienced disrupted or dissolved adoption events may suffer from what is called __________ disorder.

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.

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

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?