MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.For the past decade, the fertility rate in the United States has:
a.been at or below zero population growth.
b.been at or above zero population growth.
c.been increasing dramatically.
d.been the same as the previous decade.
2.A major change in America’s fertility rate is:
a.marriage at a younger age.
b.increasing family size.
c.sex selection of children.
d.the postponement of parenthood.
3.The first question in proper family planning is:
a."Do we really want children?"
b."How many children do we want?"
c."When should we start having children?"
d."Do we want a boy or a girl?"
4.Most family experts advise young couples to:
a.conceive a child right away.
b.wait before having their first child.
c.have their children three years apart.
d.consider remaining childless.
5.In the 1950s, most out-of-wedlock pregnancies ended in:
a.nonmarital childbirth.
b.abortion.
c.a quick marriage.
d.adoption.
6.Nonmarital pregnancies continue to be high in the United States despite the fact that:
a.marriages are less expensive.
b.men are playing a larger role in out-of-wedlock pregnancies.
c.abortions are on the rise.
d.contraceptives are more readily available.
7.Cox and Demmitt believe that many young girls want to have children because it gives them:
a.a new sense of freedom.
b.an opportunity to get married.
c.a reason to work.
d.an identity.
8.Teen mothers have twice the normal risk of:
a.dying during childbirth.
b.delivering a low-birth-weight baby.
c.contracting the AIDS virus.
d.spontaneous abortion.
9.Most teen mothers are impregnated by:
a.teenage boys.
b.men in their twenties.
c.a male relative.
d.married men.
10.Most women have children between the ages of:
a.15 and 25.
b.29 and 55.
c.25 and 34.
d.30 and 45.