Deck 11: Children, Families, and Generations

Question 1

Which of the following reasons explain the decreasing teen pregnancy rate?

A)increased use of condoms
B)reduced sexual activity among teens
C)use of implant contraceptives
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In 2006, approximately ________ of American women age 35 or older gave birth to their first child.

A)8%
B)15%
C)23%
D)33%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What percentage of American women had minimal or no prenatal care in 2002?

A)2%
B)7%
C)11%
D)18%

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Children of teen parents

A)are more at risk for failing in school.
B)are more at risk for substance abuse.
C)are more likely to have problems with the law.
D)All of the above

Question 5

The child poverty rate for African American children under age 5 in the U.S. today is

A)7%.
B)10%.
C)28%.
D)42%.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct regarding raising children?

A)Parenting is doing what simply comes naturally.
B)I want to give my kids all the things I didn't have as child.
C)All you need to do is love them and they will turn out okay.
D)None of the above

Question 7

Middle-class African American families tend to discipline their children in ways similar to

A)middle-class Latinos.
B)middle-class whites.
C)middle-class Asian Americans.
D)All of the above

Question 8

________ of high school students state they get along very well or even extremely well with their parents.

A)25%
B)46%
C)75%
D)89%

Question 9

The criterion used for identifying low infant birth weight is approximately ________ pounds.

A)5)5
B)6)5
C)7)5
D)8)5

Question 10

What percentage of daughters of teenage unwed mothers also became teenage mothers?

A)12%
B)33%
C)50%
D)68%

Question 11

What percentage of children in 2009 in the U.S. had no health insurance?

A)6%
B)10%
C)14%
D)20%

Question 12

What number of children born to teenage mothers never live with their biological fathers?

A)one-fifth or fewer
B)one-third or fewer
C)under one-fourth
D)one-half or more

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the two nations that have NOT ratified the Convention of the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations?

A)The United States
B)Mexico
C)Spain
D)All of the above

Question 14

The U.S. ranks ________ compared to other industrial nations in infant mortality rates.

A)2nd
B)12th
C)34th
D)47th

Question 15

What percentage of middle-class family income is spent on child care?

A)7
B)10
C)18
D)23

Question 16

Premature births in the U.S.

A)are a high risk factor for infant deaths.
B)have increased since 1990.
C)are linked to increased C-sections.
D)All of the above

Question 17

In ________ of same-sex male couples, one of the partners becomes a stay at home parent.

A)5%
B)17%
C)26%
D)40%

Question 18

In regard to child care, two-paycheck couples

A)ask their employers for split shifts to avoid childcare costs.
B)borrow money to pay for quality care.
C)leave their children home alone.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 19

The probability of a first marriage ending in divorce within the first 5 years is

A)3%.
B)20%.
C)40%.
D)60%.

Question 20

What percentage of lower-class family income is spent on child care?

A)5
B)10
C)18
D)28

Question 21

The authoritarian childrearing style

A)is characterized by lax rules and regulations.
B)has strict rules for behavior, yet is warm and supportive.
C)is strict and controlling and expects conformity.
D)is abusive and criminal.

Question 22

According to C.G. Coll, an important factor to reduce stress for mothers with infants is to

A)recognize motherhood as a life transition that she will adjust to.
B)mobilize her social support network of family and friends.
C)ignore her feelings; eventually, they will go away.
D)put her child in daycare.

Question 23

E.E. LeMasters and John DeFrain identified which of the following as the best, most effective parenting style?

A)pal
B)athletic coach
C)teacher/counselor
D)police officer

Question 24

Moderate negative emotional feelings experienced after childbirth are called

A)postpartum blues.
B)postpartum depression.
C)couvade.
D)bonding.

Question 25

Middle-aged couples often find themselves raising their children and caring for their elderly parents. This group is called the

A)baby boomer generation.
B)aging boomers.
C)sandwich generation.
D)elder caregivers.

Question 26

Which of the following were found to be positive techniques for childrearing?

A)positive reinforcement
B)avoiding physical punishment
C)good communication
D)All of the above

Question 27

Severe persistent symptoms of sadness after delivery are called

A)postpartum blues.
B)postpartum depression.
C)couvade.
D)bonding.

Question 28

At what stage of pregnancy does the mother experience "quickening"?

A)1st trimester
B)2nd trimester
C)3rd trimester
D)delivery

Question 29

Which of the following is true?

A)Parenthood is a 24/7 job.
B)Parents often have unrealistic expectations of their abilities to parent.
C)Most parents are unprepared for changing roles that come with parenthood.
D)All of the above

Question 30

Men who experience the same physical symptoms as their pregnant wives have a condition known as

A)bonding.
B)sympathetic sickness.
C)couvade.
D)postpartum depression.

Question 31

Sociologist Murray Strauss found which of the following effects linked to spanking children?

A)lying
B)cheating in school
C)drug abuse
D)All of the above

Question 32

The ________ parenting style tends to put the needs of the child first and results in spoiled, self-centered children.

A)martyr
B)pal
C)teacher/counselor
D)coach

Question 33

________ families tend to be more permissive in their childrearing style.

A)Upper-class
B)Middle-class
C)Working-class
D)Lower-class

Question 34

A good way to instill a sense of responsibility in children is to

A)give them freedom to feel independent.
B)be flexible about standards of behavior.
C)maintain strict control and supervision.
D)All of the above

Question 35

Which of the following is a role played by grandparents?

A)wizard
B)mentor
C)historian
D)All of the above

Question 36

The American Academy of Pediatricians suggests that

A)children over two watch no more than one to two hours of television per day.
B)babies are not affected by television viewing.
C)children under the age of four should not watch any television.
D)children ages two to six can safely view up to four hours of television per day.

Question 37

Which of the following groups experienced the highest increase in birth rates in 2004-2005?

A)ages 30-34
B)ages 40-44
C)ages 45-49
D)All of the above

Question 38

Children, who in spite of an abusive childhood, grow up without negative effects are called

A)transcenders.
B)dysfunctionals.
C)adaptors.
D)reinforcers.

Question 39

Toxic parents

A)consistently act in negative ways toward their children.
B)excessively criticize.
C)withhold affection.
D)All of the above

Question 40

Today, people who are 65 and older receive a social security benefit of approximately ________ per month.

A)$800.00
B)$1,000.00
C)$1,500.00
D)$2,100.00

Question 41

The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child states that every child under age 18 has the right to

A)love.
B)free education.
C)peace.
D)All of the above

Question 42

The ________ style of childrearing allows the child to demonstrate creativity and curiosity in new situations, and tends to use positive reinforcement rather than punishment.

A)authoritative
B)authoritarian
C)permissive
D)police office

Question 43

The concept of "equitable adoption" was upheld by the California Supreme Court.

Question 44

Which of the following groups have strong grandparental influences due to an extended kinship networks?

A)African Americans
B)Hispanics
C)Native Americans
D)All of the above

Question 45

In Panel 11.1 (page 371)which country had the worst score for children's well-being?

A)Netherlands
B)Sweden
C)Switzerland
D)the U.S.

Question 46

Which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rate?

A)Singapore
B)Canada
C)Japan
D)Sweden

Question 47

Ten percent of American children have no health insurance.

Question 48

For men, becoming a father

A)shifts their priorities to focus on becoming a good provider for their children.
B)is a moral transformation.
C)is a time of confusion over roles.
D)All of the above

Question 49

Among parents who divorce, the mother winds up with custody _______ of the time.

A)30%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%

Question 50

Among children ages 19 to 35 months, how often do parents use spanking to discipline?

A)10%
B)17%
C)26%
D)33%

Question 51

According to Neugarten and Weinstein, the grandparent who assumes the childcare responsibilities for their grandchild fits the ________ type of grandparent role.

A)formal
B)surrogate parent
C)distant figure
D)reservoir of family wisdom

Question 52

Childrearing is a natural, instinctual process that requires no training.

Question 53

One-half of black and Hispanic children in single-mother families lived in poverty in 2009.

Question 54

Asian-born parents are less strict and demanding of their children as compared to Asian parents born in the U.S.

Question 55

According to one study, approximately ________ of Americans age 80 or older saw or spoke to their adult children 2-7 times per week.

A)42%
B)58%
C)76%
D)85%

Question 56

In 2010, only 60% of 3- and 4-year-olds went to daycare, well below the European rate.

Question 57

African American infants were more than twice as likely to die in the first year of life as compared to white infants in 2007.

Question 58

As compared to 24 other wealthy, industrialized nations, the U.S. has the lowest child well-being rate.

Question 59

Divorced women with children often don't do as well as their ex-husbands financially.

Question 60

Divorced fathers tend to become more involved in their children's lives to make up for time lost by not living in the children's home.

Question 61

According to David Guttman, parenting is a ________ ________.

Question 62

________ and ________ are the only two countries that have not ratified the 1989 U.N. Convention of the Rights of the Child.

Question 63

When grandparents tell exciting stories of times past, they are fulfilling the mentor role for their grandchildren.

Question 64

Mothers with at least ________ years of education are less likely to have low birth weight babies.

Question 65

The fastest-growing category of single parents are white women.

Question 66

Transcenders are children of abusive parents who develop severe depression and substance abuse disorders as a way of coping.

Question 67

The majority of Americans retire and take their social security benefits at age 62.

Question 68

________ is a condition that some men have when they experience the same physical symptoms as their pregnant wives.

Question 69

In black families, being a grandfather offers a more important role for these men than it does for grandfathers in white families.

Question 70

The permissive parent is characterized by an absence of _______and _________.

Question 71

Spanking is considered an acceptable and appropriate form of child discipline in some cultures.

Question 72

According to Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg, most grandparents are involved.

Question 73

Asian American parents discourage expressions of _______ and ________.

Question 74

The teen pregnancy rate reached its lowest point in more than 30 years in _________.

Question 75

________ has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world.

Question 76

Research indicates that for men, becoming a new father represents a _________ ________ in that it shifts their sense of responsibility to provide for their children.

Question 77

Children of toxic parents who develop normally and are not negatively affected by their abusive childhood are called ________.

Question 78

One hundred years ago in the U.S., grandparents were rare.

Question 79

According to the 2010 census, 2.3 million grandparents were raising their grandchildren.

Question 80

Some research suggests that over half of childcare facilities for young children in the U.S. have a rating of "poor" or "fair."