Question 1

Which of the following causes infertility in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical pollutants 
B)  endometriosis 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  anorexia

Question 2

Women are temporarily childless if they plan to have children in the future.Briefly explain the terminology used to describe a woman who is biologically incapable of having children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women are temporarily childless if they plan...

Question 3

Semi-open adoptions differ from open adoptions in that in semi-open adoptions ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the child has no contact with the birth parent 
B)  communication between the adoptive and birth parents takes place only through a third party 
C)  adoptive parents don't have access to much medical information about the birth family 
D)  adoptive parents are safe from the interference or co-parenting by birth parents

Question 4

Jane and Jack actively discussed having children and jointly decided to conceive a child.The thought of having their own children excited them as well.They are an example of ________ couples.

Accepted Answer

A)  planner 
B)  acceptance-of-fate 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  yes-no

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning how micro-level factors lead to postponed parenthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daunting jobs and careers make it more difficult to meet prospective mates. 
B)  A number of national studies show that the higher a woman's education level, the more likely she is to delay childbearing. 
C)  Many young adults are delaying marriage and having children because they have high college and credit card debts. 
D)  Disturbed by high divorce rates, some young couples delay parenthood until they feel confident that their marriage will work.

Question 6

Tania, who is in her tenth week of pregnancy, is concerned about the fetus growing inside her.Having her first child at the age of 40, she is worried that the baby may suffer from Down syndrome.Which of the following prenatal test would best suit Tania if she plans to obtain such information?

Accepted Answer

A)  pap smear test 
B)  in vitro fertilization 
C)  amniocentesis 
D)  chorionic villus sampling

Question 7

Amanda agrees to artificially inseminate herself with Jim's sperm as Jim's wife, Maria, cannot conceive biologically.If Amanda gives birth to Jim and Maria's child, she is referred to as a ________ mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  surrogate 
B)  test-tube 
C)  prenatal 
D)  adoptive

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of open adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth parents can maintain privacy while providing some information. 
B)  Adoptive parents are safe from the interference or co-parenting by birth parents. 
C)  Adopted children are safe from unstable or emotionally disturbed birth parents. 
D)  Adopted children are less likely to feel abandoned and can increase their circle of supportive adults.

Question 9

Milo believes that open adoptions are better than closed adoptions, and Rico believes that semi-open adoptions are better than closed adoptions.Which of the following point would they agree upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  that birth parents should not be informed of who the adoptive parents are 
B)  that adoptive parents should not be allowed medical information about the birth family 
C)  that adoptive parents should be completely insulated from interference by the birth parents 
D)  that adopted children should not be deprived of information regarding their birth parents

Question 10

Ross believes that micro-level factors are typically responsible for delayed or postponed parenthood.However, Ryan disagrees and is of the opinion that macro-level factors typically contribute to postponed parenthood.Which of the following is an accurate statement that will strengthen Ryan's view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitudes about the "ideal" family size have changed, resulting in less pressure to have more than two children. 
B)  Many single women don't want to conceive or adopt a child on their own. 
C)  The United States-especially compared with many European countries-has abysmal family leave policies, and rigid work schedules. 
D)  Women who enjoy their jobs and need money to boost their household income are often reluctant to take on balancing child rearing and paid work.

Question 11

________ is the practice of sharing information and maintaining contact between biological and adoptive parents throughout the child's life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent adoption 
B)  Assisted adoption 
C)  Open adoption 
D)  Surrogate adoption

Question 12

Which of the following is true of infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely than women to be infertile. 
B)  Women are more likely than men to be infertile. 
C)  About one-fourth of infertility cases are diagnosed as having idiopathic infertility. 
D)  Infertility affects about 50 percent of all couples of reproductive age.

Question 13

Henry argues that having newborns can have a negative effect on fathers.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Henry's claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typically, the responsibility for a baby's care tends to fall heavily on new fathers, they are more likely than mothers to experience marital dissatisfaction 
B)  Between four and ten percent of fathers are found to have postpartum depression symptoms in the first year of their children's birth. 
C)  Fatherhood has found to enhance the sense of maturity and responsibility in most men. 
D)  Bonding between the mother and the newborn has always been found to be more endearing and instant than between the father and the newborn.

Question 14

Some social scientists believe that same-sex couples adopt children in order to be socially accepted as parents.However, critics to this theory maintain that both same-sex couples and heterosexual couples adopt for the same reasons.Provide an explanation that justifies the critics' view.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some social scientists believe that same-sex couples...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the differences between open adoptions and semi-open adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoptive parents are safe from the interference or co-parenting by birth parents in open adoptions when compared to semi-open adoptions. 
B)  Adopted children are safe from unstable or emotionally disturbed birth parents in open adoptions when compared to semi-open adoptions. 
C)  Adoptive parents have a greater sense of control in semi-open adoptions when compared to open adoptions. 
D)  Adopted children are less likely to experience identity confusion in semi-open adoptions when compared to open adoptions.

Question 16

Which of the following is a micro-level reason why people postpone childbearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of being a single, working mom 
B)  the rise in divorce rates across all populations of the country 
C)  the difficulty in finding a suitable job to sustain a family 
D)  the lack of a national child care program

Question 17

Briefly explain preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain preimplantation genetic diagnosis....

Question 18

The number of live children born every year per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paternity rate 
B)  surrogacy rate 
C)  infancy rate 
D)  fertility rate

Question 19

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that contributes to changing birthrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postponing marriage decreases birthrates. 
B)  Economic recessions tend to decrease birthrates because of unemployment. 
C)  Social contexts such as education have a great effect on birthrates. 
D)  Birth spacing, or how often women have babies, also affects birthrates.

Question 20

Closed adoption differs from semi-open adoption in that in a closed adoption ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the adopted child is co-parented by the adoptive parents and the birth parents 
B)  birth parents are allowed to develop a relationship with the child as she or he grows 
C)  the adopted child has no contact with the biological parents and little, if any, information about them 
D)  communication between the adoptee and the adoptive and biological parents takes place only through a third party

Exam 11: To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More Constraints