Deck 11: Families With Young Children: the Transition to Parenthood

Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The parenting and child rearing themes that a family establishes are heavily influenced by the themes and legacies each parent experienced in their family of origin.
B) Individuals who experienced rejection and hostility within their family of origin always wind up rejecting their own children.
C) The themes that govern a couple's earlier marital relationship do not undergo change when a child is born.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is a factor influencing the ease with which the transition to parenthood is accomplished?

A) the degree to which parents want to be parents
B) anticipatory socialization
C) the clarity of the role demands of parenthood
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The most commonly reported stress for men and women are

A) disruptions to routine habits
B) fatigue
C) increased money problems
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A) The majority of families experience an increase in financial stress following the birth of a child.
B) Only families where the wife does not work following the birth of a child experience financial stress.
C) Men are more affected by the financial concerns of parenthood than women.
D) The vast majority of men believe that being a good father means being a good provider.

Question 5

exists when partners disagree about who should execute various tasks or how these tasks should be performed.

A) role strain
B) role overload
C) role ambiguity
D) role conflict

Question 6

exists when husbands and wives have a clear idea of what their family role responsibilities are, but are not able to fulfill their own expectations.

A) role strain
B) role overload
C) role ambiguity
D) role conflict

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with respect to child bearing today?

A) Current estimates suggest that just under 20% of women will end their childbearing years without having children.
B) Voluntary childlessness is associated with changes in the attitudes and values regarding the importance of children in contemporary society.
C) Those who become parents today experience as much social support as those who became parents 30 years ago.
D) Emerging value orientations emphasizing success, excitement and independence can be disruptive to parenting.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A) Over-involvement with one or both spouse's family of origin can result in the neglect of children.
B) The addition of children creates the opportunity for three-generation conflicts to develop.
C) On becoming a parent, it is better to be disengaged from the extended family than enmeshed.
D) Adding children to the marital system generally results in changes in the family's external boundaries.

Question 9

The term refers to the formal and informal training in the demands of a role prior to entering into the role.

A) role clarity
B) anticipatory socialization
C) role experimentation
D) role enactment

Question 10

Research has consistently documented that early parenthood is a time of marital satisfaction.

A) increased
B) decreased
C) no change in
D) unpredictable

Question 11

The term refers to the out-of-pocket expenses for raising a child including, childbirth, food, clothing, housing and education.

A) direct costs
B) indirect costs
C) situational costs
D) involvement

Question 12

The term the "traditionalization of sex roles" refers to the fact that

A) men, but not women, become more traditional after the birth of a child.
B) strategies for completing housework tend to become more traditional after the birth of a child.
C) women want to do all of the housework after they become parents.
D) contemporary couples no longer manage household chores in traditional ways after the birth of a child.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Mothers and fathers do not differ in the degree to which they are invested and involved in their children's daily lives.
B) Research has consistently documented that early parenthood is a time of reduced marital quality.
C) Negotiating a system that acknowledges spouses' needs for individuality is especially important for husbands.
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is more likely to be accompanied by feelings of guilt?

A) role strain
B) role overload
C) role ambiguity
D) role conflict

Question 15

It has been said that is the most accurate marker event for the achievement of adult status in our society.

A) leaving the family
B) getting engaged
C) getting married
D) becoming a parent

Question 16

Which of the following play a part in how a parent's image of a child is constructed?

A) the child's sex
B) the child's birth order
C) unresolved family of origin issues
D) all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following results in parents feeling anxiety and a loss of control because it is impossible to fulfill all the competing demands that they face?

A) role strain
B) role overload
C) role ambiguity
D) role conflict

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Mothers have been found to experience more difficulties during the transition to parenthood than fathers.
B) Contemporary parents seldom complain about a lack of time together.
C) Contemporary parents are better trained to assume the responsibilities of parenthood than parents years ago.
D) New parents derive few rewards from this role transition.

Question 19

With respect to parenthood and housework strategies, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A) Women do more in the home after parenthood than they did before the arrival of children.
B) After parenthood, the overall participation of fathers in the household tends to increase dramatically over their participation prior to the child's arrival.
C) Women do three or four times more household work than their husbands.
D) Women do most of the repetitive and routine chores.

Question 20

Research suggests that when mothers work outside the home

A) they usually bear primary responsibility for childcare
B) men are becoming more involved in household chores than in the past
C) husband cooperation has an important impact on the women's marital satisfaction
D) all of the above

Question 21

Which of the following is a new area of conflict that is potentially brought about by the entrance into parenthood?

A) conflicts involving extended family members
B) balancing the needs for separateness and connectedness within the marriage
C) passing family values on to children
D) all of the above

Question 22

Recent research regarding sexual activity after becoming parents suggests that

A) sexual activity declines, but most couples accept this as understandable.
B) sexual activity declines, which often leads to high conflict.
C) few couples appear to have complaints about sexual issues after becoming parents.
D) sexual activity increases during pregnancy due to hormones.

Question 23

The term refers to the potential income foregone by women who stay at home to raise children or the added costs of childcare for those who do work.

A) direct costs
B) indirect costs
C) situational costs
D) involvement

Question 24

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the relationship between children and marital satisfaction?

A) All marriages deteriorate as a result of spouses becoming parents.
B) In general, those couples who have a satisfying marriage after the birth of their child are those who had more positive relationships prior to the arrival of children.
C) There tends to be no relationship between the expectations partners bring to their parenting experience and marital satisfaction after children are born.
D) Sharing similar sex role orientations to their roles and responsibilities as spouse and parents appears to be unrelated to marital satisfaction.

Question 25

After the birth of children,

A) most women report that their marriage becomes more of a partnership than a romance.
B) women are more likely to complain that their husbands do not pay enough attention to them.
C) most of the time couples spend together revolves around instrumental tasks
D) all of the above