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 who receive prenatal care early in pregnancy are more likely to have at least two or more children.
B.   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.
C.   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.
D.   Women who receive prenatal care during their third trimester are less likely to opt for future births.
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.   yes-no
C.   acceptance-of-fate
D.   ambivalent
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
What is the arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple?
A.   In Vitro fertilization
B.   Surrogacy
C.   Artificial insemination
D.   Egg freezing
Question #5
________ is the prevention of pregnancy by behavioral, mechanical, or chemical means.
A.   Pre-natalization
B.   Fertilization
C.   Post-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
Karen and Tim are having a debate on the benefits and costs of having children. Karen believes that having babies is a benefit, while Tim argues otherwise. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Karen's argument?
A.   The abortion rate in the country has decreased over the past decade.
B.   Most American parents have been found to be overjoyed at the birth of their first baby.
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.   chlamydia
B.   herpes
C.   endometriosis
D.   HIV
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.   fertility rate
C.   paternity rate
D.   infancy 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 between the ages of 15 to 44 are less likely to use contraceptives than their Latina counterparts.
C.   African American women living on low income are more likely to use contraceptives than Latinas living on high-income.
D.   African American women have lesser percentage of unintended births than their Latina counterparts.
Question #11
This is a macro-level factor that contributes to changing birthrates
A.   Postponing marriage decreases birthrates.
B.   Economic recessions tend to decrease birthrates because of unemployment.
C.   Birth spacing, or how often women have babies, also affects birthrates.
D.   Social contexts such as education have a great effect on birthrates.
Question #12
Which of the following can cause male infertility?
A.   endocrine disorders
B.   endometriosis
C.   chlamydia
D.   pelvic inflammatory disease
Question #13
In a closed adoption ________
A.   birth parents are allowed to develop a relationship with the child as she or he grows
B.   the adopted child has no contact with the biological parents and little, if any, information about them
C.   communication between the adoptee and the adoptive and biological parents takes place only through a third party
D.   the adopted child is co-parented by the adoptive parents and the birth parents
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 adoptive parents should not be allowed medical information about the birth family
D.   that birth parents should not be informed of who the adoptive parents are
Question #15
Trisha is planning to get an abortion. In order for her to obtain a safe physical abortion, she must opt for it during the ________.
A.   first trimester
B.   18th week of pregnancy
C.   24th week of pregnancy
D.   third trimester
Question #16
An infection of the uterus that spreads to the tubes as well as to the ovaries and surrounding tissues is called ________.
A.   gonorrhea
B.   chlamydia
C.   endometriosis
D.   pelvic inflammatory disease
Question #17
Lean, a pregnant woman, was advised by doctors to opt for a surgical procedure to remove the baby from her womb because the baby was in an abnormal birth position. The surgical procedure mentioned in this scenario is known as a ________.
A.   postnatal operation
B.   water birth
C.   caesarean section
D.   surrogate surgery
Question #18
Nelly, an unmarried woman, found out that she was pregnant. However, she did not want go through with the pregnancy and decided to have an abortion. In this scenario, Nelly should go for a ________.
A.   surrogate abortion
B.   spontaneous abortion
C.   miscarriage
D.   induced 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.   Adopted children comprise 50 percent of the U.S. child population.
B.   The Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) requires that all transracial adoption be open adoptions.
C.   Studies have shown that adopted children are more likely to be physically abused by their adoptive parents.
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
This statement is true about unintended pregnancies
A.   Majority of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
B.   They are relatively rare among women between the ages of 20 and 29.
C.   The fathers of unintended pregnancies typically tend to be more engaged with their toddlers.
D.   Repeated unintended childbearing has increased among black women.

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