FCS 340 - Marriage and Family Relations » Spring 2019 » Chapter 11 Exam

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Question #1
How to argue against this statement: "the receipt of prenatal care does not impact birth rates."
A.   Women in many African American societies are increasingly receiving more prenatal care during their second trimester and hence are less likely to have children for another 24 months.
B.   Women who receive prenatal care during their third trimester are less likely to opt for future births.
C.   Women who receive prenatal care early in pregnancy are more likely to have at least two or more children.
D.   Women who get prenatal care after the first trimester are more likely to have a second child within 18 months than those who get prenatal care early in pregnancy.
Question #2
John did not want to have a child, but his wife, Jane, decided to go ahead with the pregnancy regardless of his wishes. They eventually divorced over the situation. John and Jane are an example of a(n)
A.   planner
B.   ambivalent
C.   acceptance-of-fate
D.   yes-no
Question #3
This is the potential impact of lower rates of contraceptive use among African American women
A.   The African American population has the lowest rates of abortion.
B.   The effect of marriage squeeze is found to be lowest in the African American population.
C.   There has been an increase in the number of married couples in the African American population.
D.   There has been an increase in the rates of unintended childbearing in the African American population.
Question #4
________ is an arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple.
A.   Egg freezing
B.   In Vitro fertilization
C.   Artificial insemination
D.   Surrogacy
Question #5
What is the prevention of pregnancy by behavioral, mechanical, or chemical means?
A.   Fertilization
B.   Post-natalization
C.   Pre-natalization
D.   Contraception
Question #6
Which of the following is an advantage of open adoptions?
A.   Adopted children are less likely to feel abandoned and can increase their circle of supportive adults.
B.   Adoptive parents are safe from the interference or co-parenting by birth parents.
C.   Birth parents can maintain privacy while providing some information.
D.   Adopted children are safe from unstable or emotionally disturbed birth parents.
Question #7
Which of the following statements support the view that having a children is beneficial?
A.   Most American parents have been found to be overjoyed at the birth of their first baby.
B.   The abortion rate in the country has decreased over the past decade.
C.   There has been a steep decline in postpartum depression cases in the country.
D.   Child-rearing costs tend to be more in urban areas that in the rural areas.
Question #8
The disease where the tissue that forms the lining of the uterus spread outside the womb and attach itself to other pelvic organs, such as the ovaries or the fallopian tubes?
A.   herpes
B.   chlamydia
C.   HIV
D.   endometriosis
Question #9
The number of live children born every year per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 refers to the ________.
A.   surrogacy rate
B.   infancy rate
C.   fertility rate
D.   paternity rate
Question #10
How do African American women or teens differ from Latinas with regard to using contraceptives?
A.   Never married African American teens are less likely to have used contraceptives in their last sexual intercourse when compared to their Latina counterparts.
B.   African American women have lesser percentage of unintended births than their Latina counterparts.
C.   African American women between the ages of 15 to 44 are less likely to use contraceptives than their Latina counterparts.
D.   African American women living on low income are more likely to use contraceptives than Latinas living on high-income.
Question #11
Which of the following is a macro-level factor that contributes to changing birthrates?
A.   Economic recessions tend to decrease birthrates because of unemployment.
B.   Postponing marriage decreases birthrates.
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 #12
Which of the following can cause male infertility?
A.   pelvic inflammatory disease
B.   endometriosis
C.   chlamydia
D.   endocrine disorders
Question #13
Closed adoption differs from semi-open adoption in that in a closed adoption ________.
A.   the adopted child is co-parented by the adoptive parents and the birth parents
B.   communication between the adoptee and the adoptive and biological parents takes place only through a third party
C.   birth parents are allowed to develop a relationship with the child as she or he grows
D.   the adopted child has no contact with the biological parents and little, if any, information about them
Question #14
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?
A.   that adopted children should not be deprived of information regarding their birth parents
B.   that adoptive parents should be completely insulated from interference by the birth parents
C.   that birth parents should not be informed of who the adoptive parents are
D.   that adoptive parents should not be allowed medical information about the birth family
Question #15
In order for her to obtain a safe physical abortion, an individual must opt for it during the ________.
A.   third trimester
B.   first trimester
C.   24th week of pregnancy
D.   18th week of pregnancy
Question #16
Whatis the infection of the uterus that spreads to the tubes as well as to the ovaries and surrounding tissues is called ________.
A.   pelvic inflammatory disease
B.   chlamydia
C.   gonorrhea
D.   endometriosis
Question #17
What is the surgical procedure to remove a baby who is in an abnormal birth position from the womb
A.   water birth
B.   postnatal operation
C.   caesarean section
D.   surrogate surgery
Question #18
When a pregnant unmarried woman decides to have an abortion, she undergoes ___________
A.   induced abortion
B.   surrogate abortion
C.   miscarriage
D.   spontaneous abortion
Question #19
Brandon is against transracial adoption and states that the child's race should match that of the adoptive parent's. However, Bryan argues otherwise and states that the American society is open minded and accepting of such differences. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Bryan's claim?
A.   The Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) requires that all transracial adoption be open adoptions.
B.   Studies have shown that adopted children are more likely to be physically abused by their adoptive parents.
C.   Adopted children comprise 50 percent of the U.S. child population.
D.   Forty percent of adopted children in the United States are of a different race, ethnicity, or culture than their adoptive parent/parents.
Question #20
Which of the following is true of unintended pregnancies?
A.   Majority of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
B.   The fathers of unintended pregnancies typically tend to be more engaged with their toddlers.
C.   Repeated unintended childbearing has increased among black women.
D.   They are relatively rare among women between the ages of 20 and 29.

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