Vera and David Mace believe that the quality of life in our communities is determined in part by:
a. objective conditions like crime and poverty.
b. a common set of moral and ethical factors.
c. subjective factors like people's perceptions of local community issues.
d. the quality of relationships in the families that make up the communities.
Ques. 2A problem seldom discussed about the new techniques of having children is:
a. the effect of reproductive technology on overpopulation.
b. the increase in birth defects as a result of new technology.
c. the potential reaction of the person who finds out he/she was born through reproductive technology.
d. a decrease in people adopting children.
Ques. 3Vera and David Mace coined the phrase family wellness to describe:
a. the love and affection that families provide during an illness.
b. a strong family that is functioning successfully.
c. intellectual, emotional, and physical communion.
d. medical plans designed for couples with children.
Ques. 4The surrogate mother is paid to:
a. produce eggs for scientific research.
b. be a foster parent for unwanted children.
c. breastfeed newborn babies.
d. bear a child for an infertile couple.
Ques. 5Discovering the strengths of enduring intimate relationships may enable us to:
a. understand the causes of jealousy.
b. build a successful marriage and fulfilling family life.
c. predict divorce rates.
d. make choices by default.
Ques. 6Essentially, in vitro fertilization is:
a. the fertilization of an egg outside of the body.
b. insemination of an egg while still in the uterus.
c. insertion of eggs from another woman, then insemination.
d. the use of a surrogate.
Ques. 7Research comparing children raised by both parents to those raised by single parents has consistently found that:
a. children raised by both parents tend to do better in school.
b. children raised by stepparents do as well in school as those raised by both parents.
c. children raised by single parents do as well as those raised by two parents.
d. children raised by both parents do equally well to all family structures.