Ch.8 Lamanna Deciding About Parenthood Verified Test Bank

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?
1. The average number of children an American woman bears has declined.
2. Women are having children at later ages.
3. Teen pregnancies are on the rise.
4. Childlessness—by choice or circumstance—is more common today.

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: concept

In 1976, the U.S. total fertility rate dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, which was a. 2.3 b. 2.0

c. 1.7 d. 1.3

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
1. waiting longer to have their first babies
2. childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages
3. an increase in sexual abstinence
4. a higher incidence of childlessness

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

The text cites a dramatic increase in as one of the striking developments in American women’s

fertility patterns in recent years.

1. total fertility b. the number of adoptions

c. multiple births d. the number of abortions

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

Which of the following nations has the highest total fertility rate among developed nations?
1. the United States b. Australia

c. the United Kingdom d. Japan

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

In 2010 Asian/Pacific Islanders had the lowest TFR at a. 1.3 b. 1.5

c. 1.7 d. 2.1

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: application

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest fertility rate in the U.S ?
1. non-Hispanic whites b. Asian Americans

c. blacks d. Hispanics

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

In American society, having children is taken for granted, whereas not having children seems to need a justification.

This reflects a

1. pro-child policy. b. pronatalist bias.

c. child-focused tendency. d. parenthood bias.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

Which of the following terms is often used now instead of the more negative sounding childless?
1. non-natal b. childfree

c. child absentia d. pro-choice childlessness

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

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

1. structural antinatalism. b. terroristic childlessness.

c. anti-family-friendly policies. d. anti-fertility.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

In a 2002 survey, women respondents reported that over one-third of their recent births were .
1. unwanted b. planned

c. unintended d. mistimed

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

Traditionally in American society, children were viewed as
1. demographic statistics. b. emotional liabilities.

c. emotional necessities. d. economic assets.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

When parents are interviewed, they report a variety of emotional satisfactions from having children. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
1. meaning and purpose in life
2. the assurance that they would be well cared for in their old age
3. the identity of parenthood
4. a sense of commitment and meaning in an uncertain social world

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: application

In husband–wife families with two children, an estimated percent of household expenditures are attributed to

children.

a. 21 b. 42

c. 55 d. 82

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

The average cost of raising a child born in 2011 to age 18 is estimated at for middle-income families. a. $35,000 b. $95,000

c. $175,000 d. $295,000

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

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 sixfigure income. Janet’s situation illustrates which of the following “costs?”

1. opportunity b. direct

c. indirect d. residual

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: application

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

c. stabilization d. altercation

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

Studies comparing marriages with and without children consistently report marital happiness to be higher in
1. families with large numbers of children.
2. families with a small number of children.
3. families with the “normative” number of children.
4. child-free unions.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

There seems to be a connection between childlessness and
1. career commitment. b. race and ethnicity.

c. high family incomes. d. managerial occupations.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

What percent of U.S. women surveyed in 2001 said “no” to the question of whether “a woman needs the experience of motherhood to have a complete life?”

a. 10 b. 30

c. 50 d. 70

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their
1. early teens. b. late teens.

c. early twenties. d. late twenties.

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.04 - Discuss several options and circumstances regarding deciding about parenthood—for example, having an only child or having children at younger or at older ages.

KEYWORDS: fact

From a review of the literature about couples who decided not to have children, which of the following is NOT one of the motives for childlessness?
1. dislike of children
2. freedom from responsibility and opportunity for self-fulfillment
3. higher marital satisfaction
4. monetary advantages

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The text lists several advantages to later parenthood. Which is NOT one of these?
1. completed education and freedom to establish a career
2. more money to arrange support services
3. confident in their ability as parents
4. late mothers were eager to become grandmothers

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: application

The text lists several advantages to earlier parenthood. Which is NOT among them?
1. better physical health
2. grandparents are younger, and could help with the children
3. more time to pursue a career before having children
4. less of a “generation gap” between themselves and their children

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: application

For prospective parents who seek to time their parenthood earlier or later in life, what advice does the text give?
1. it’s better to have children when you are younger, due to youthful energy
2. have an awareness of the tradeoffs—having children is a challenge at any age!
3. children are more of a joy when you are an older parent
4. pregnancies should be timed when you are in your mid-twenties

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: application

The proportion of one-child families in America appears to be growing due to at least three factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
1. the high cost of rearing a child through college
2. women’s increasing career opportunities and aspirations
3. the choice to have just one child becomes easier to make as more couples do so
4. negative personal experiences with siblings from childhood

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The number of one-child families continues a steady increase, making up about percent of American families.
1. 5
2. 10
3. 20
4. 40

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The text lists several advantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these advantages?
1. Parents can enjoy parenthood without feeling overwhelmed and tied down.
2. Families have more free time and are better off financially.
3. Parents can buy fewer Christmas and birthday presents.
4. Family members share decisions more equally and can spend more time together.

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: application

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?
1. Children have the lack of opportunity to develop sibling relationships.
2. Family passes and discounts are unavailable.
3. Children may face extra pressure from parents to succeed.
4. As adults, single children have no help in caring for their aging parents.

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: application

The 2000 census indicated that some siblings live together in the U.S. a. 100,000 b. 400,000

c. 700,000 d. 1 million

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

Approximately percent of all births today are to unmarried women. a. 0 b. 10

c. 25 d. 40

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

From 1940 to 1960, approximately percent of all births were to unmarried women. a. 5 b. 10

c. 25 d. 40

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

After declining during the 1990s, nonmarital birthrates have
1. stabilized. b. risen again to an all-time high.

c. risen slightly. d. declined sharply since 2000.

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest proportion of nonmarital births?
1. Hispanic b. non-Hispanic white

c. non-Hispanic Black d. Native American/Alaska native

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

Unwed birthrates are highest among
1. young women in their twenties. b. teens.

c. middle-aged women. d. older women, age 40 and over.

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The increase in childbearing among older single women is largely a(n) phenomenon.
1. black b. Hispanic

c. Asian d. white, middle-class

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

For as long as most people can remember, the words “teenage pregnancy” have been associated with which word?
1. tragedy b. problem

c. crisis d. challenge

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

During the 1990s, declines in the teen birth rate were especially large for women.
1. black b. Hispanic

c. white d. Asian

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

Of any industrialized country, which nation has by far the highest teen pregnancy, abortion, and birthrates?
1. Japan b. China

c. the United States d. Russia

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The diaphragm was invented in a. 1673. b. 1783.

c. 1883. d. 1993.

REFERENCES: Preventing Pregnancy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

percent of American women have had an induced abortion at some point in their lives.
1. Five b. Ten

c. Thirty d. Forty

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

Approximately percent of abortions are obtained by unmarried women. a. 20 b. 50

c. 65 d. 85

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

In the U.S., about of unintended pregnancies are aborted.
1. one-fifth b. two-fifths

c. three-fifths d. four-fifths

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

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

a. 60 b. 70

c. 80 d. 90

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

Which United States Supreme Court decision legalized abortion throughout the United States?
1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
2. Roe v. Wade
3. Miranda v. Arizona
4. Escobedo v. Illinois

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

In 2006, a Gallup Poll revealed that, in reference to the Roe v. Wade decision, a majority of Americans believe that the decision should
1. be overturned, and abortion should be illegal.
2. be modified to rule out abortion under specific circumstances.
3. remain the law of the land.
4. be liberalized even further.

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

The American Psychological Association has taken the position that
1. “abortion is a safe procedure that carries few. . .psychological risks.”
2. “those who have abortions are at risk for 'abortion trauma.'”
3. “abortion is a mental health risk for some individuals.”
4. "abortion is bad for your mental health."

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: concept

Which of the following concepts indicates the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so?
1. involuntary infertility b. subfecundity

c. primary infertility d. tertiary infertility

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: concept

Male infertility accounts for fertility difficulties in approximately of couples seeking infertility treatment.
1. one-tenth b. one-quarter

c. one-third d. one-half

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

About of Artificial Reproductive Technology procedures result in a live birth.
1. one-tenth b. one-quarter

c. one-third d. two-thirds

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

A surrogate birth can cost future parents between a. $8,000 and $16,000 b. $25,000 and $45,000 c. $60,000 and $80,000 d. $150,000 and $175,000

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

Louise Brown, the first “test tube” baby, in 2006.
1. gave birth to her first child b. had a nervous breakdown

c. turned 30 d. died of a genetic disease

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

The average success rate of reproductive technology (resulting in a baby) is percent. a. 7 b. 10

c. 17 d. 27

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

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?
1. the genetic mother b. the gestational mother

c. the social (child-rearing) mother d. the spiritual mother

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

There are about children with at least one adoptive parent in U.S. households. a. 500,000 b. 1.1 million

c. 2.5 million d. 4 million

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

Those who adopt unrelated children
1. are less likely to be older.
2. are less educated women and couples.
3. are most commonly couples or individuals in which the woman has had no children, has impaired fertility, and has used infertility services.
4. have lower incomes.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

Brad and Jan have recently adopted a child through a licensed agency. This example reflects adoption.
1. public b. private

c. independent d. central registry

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: application

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?
1. independent b. lawyer-assisted

c. public d. private

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: concept

Today, percent of adopted children are of a different race than one or both of their parents. a. 10 b. 30

c. 40 d. 50

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

The Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
1. prohibit delay or denial in placement of children on the basis of race, color, or national origin of the parents.
2. limit adoptions according to racial criteria.
3. limit adoptions according to ethnic criteria.
4. both b and c above

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

Which of the following categories does NOT represent the large majority of youngsters now handled by adoption agencies?
1. ethnic minorities
2. white infants who are not developmentally disabled
3. children who are no longer infants
4. disabled children

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

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?
1. private adoption b. dissolved adoption

c. disrupted adoption d. closed adoption

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: application

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?
1. dissolved adoption b. open adoption

c. disrupted adoption d. closed adoption

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: application

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

__________ disorder.

1. posttraumatic stress b. attachment

c. emotional d. adoption

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: concept

Regarding international adoption, in 2000, most children were adopted from
1. Africa. b. Russia.

c. Guatemala. d. Asia.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

Generally, whites have had higher fertility rates than blacks.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

Latinos have the lowest fertility rate of any U.S. racial/ethnic group.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

Children in the United States are more likely to be poor than in comparable countries.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

KEYWORDS: fact

On a purely financial basis, children considerably decrease a couple’s level of living.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

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

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

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

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: concept

Fertility declines with age, for men as well as women, although less dramatically for women.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

KEYWORDS: fact

As overall fertility levels have dropped, childbearing has increasingly shifted to later ages.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

Today, a onechild preference dominates Americans’ preferences.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

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.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

The text observes that, more so than in the past, our society presents the possibility of choice and decision making about parenthood.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

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

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: concept

In 2008, 14 percent of all births were to unmarried women.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

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

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

There is a new category of older mothers who have been termed ‘single mothers by choice.’
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

The United States has the lowest teen pregnancy, abortion, and birth rates of any industrialized country.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Having Children: Options and Circumstances

KEYWORDS: fact

Abortion decisions are primarily made within the context of unmarried, accidental pregnancy.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: concept

In 2012, less than 25 percent of respondents to a Gallup poll described themselves as pro-choice.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

When it is performed in a hospital or a clinic in the first trimester, abortion is a safe medical procedure.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

KEYWORDS: fact

The terms fecundity and fertility describe the physical ability to have children.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

KEYWORDS: fact

More boys than girls are adopted.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: concept

Private adoptions take place through licensed agencies.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

International adoption grew dramatically through 2003, but has slowed down in recent years.
1. True
2. False

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

KEYWORDS: fact

The is the number of births a typical woman will have over her lifetime.

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

The level of fertility necessary for a society to replace its population is called .

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.01 - Summarize U.S. trends in fertility rates, historically and according to race/ethnicity.

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

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

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.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

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

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

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

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

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

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

In a(n) adoption, children are taken into a parent’s home, but the adoption is not legally formalized.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

In a(n) , the adoption takes place through a licensed agency.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

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

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

Although the total U.S. fertility rate has shown a long-term decline dating back to 1800, differential fertility rates are found within specific cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.What reasons are cited for differences within these groups?

REFERENCES: Fertility Trends in the United States

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.02 - Describe how educational attainment and income affect fertility decisions.

Discuss some of the costs of having children.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

Briefly respond to the question, “Is American society antinatalist?”

REFERENCES: Things to Consider When Deciding about Parenthood

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.03 - Describe the concept value of children and list some rewards and costs of parenthood.

What are the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion?

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

What are the politics of abortion? Explain the existing social attitudes toward abortion.

REFERENCES: Abortion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.05 - Differentiating abortion from birth control, discuss the debate between pro-life and pro-choice activists.

Briefly discuss the social and ethical implications of modern reproductive technology.

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

Explain the relationship between involuntary infertility and reproductive technology. What are the social implications of ART?

REFERENCES: Involuntary Infertility and Reproductive Technology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.06 - Define involuntary infertility and discuss some of its causes and possible solutions.

Based on the text’s discussion, what are the different types of adoption? Give an example of each.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

REFERENCES: Adoption

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.08.07 - Explain adoption options in the United States today.

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