Studies of children raised in lesbian households find that
a. they are more likely to be gay or lesbian than children raised by heterosexuals.
b. they are similar to children raised in heterosexual households in both psychological health and feelings about their families.
c. they score lower in popularity with peers than children raised in heterosexual households.
d. they have lower scores in moral development, self-concept, and social competence, but similar levels of intelligence, compared to children raised in heterosexual households.
Question 2Suppose that you read an article about lesbian couples who are rearing children. You would be most likely to trust this article if it said:
a. Most of the children have positive attitudes about their mothers' nontraditional relationships, and they are also socially well-adjusted..
b. Most of the children are accepting about their mothers' relationships, but they are actually more racist than children reared by two heterosexual parents..
c. Children raised by two heterosexual parents are more likely to be lower in social adjustment, compared to children raised by two lesbians..
d. Because lesbian parenting is a sensitive topic, there hasn't been enough research to draw clear-cut conclusions..
Question 3Suppose that you learn that a lesbian couple and their children have moved to a home in your neighborhood. If you were to meet their children, you could expect to find that
a. their intellectual development would be similar, but they possibly would be slightly lower in social competence, compared to children in heterosexual households.
b. their social, cognitive, and emotional competence would be slightly lower than the competence of children in heterosexual households.
c. their psychological well-being and social skills would be somewhat higher than those of children in heterosexual households.
d. their intellectual skills, adjustment, and popularity would be similar to that of children in heterosexual households.
Question 4Studies of motherhood in different North American cultures indicate that
a. for immigrant women, cultural beliefs may conflict with modern medical practices.
b. the customs and rituals surrounding pregnancy are similar across a wide variety of cultures.
c. Black mothers, who pride themselves on their strength and independence, prefer to raise their children alone.
d. most North American Indian cultures emphasize the importance of fathers participating in the birth experience.
Question 5According to the discussion of motherhood and women of color,
a. different racial and ethnic groups respond quite similarly to motherhood.
b. Latina mothers typically reflect the ideal of marianismo.
c. some cultural beliefs may conflict with the US medical model of pregnancy and childbirth.
d. extended families are more important in Native American culture than in Black culture.
Question 6What is one typical difference between the motherhood experiences of Black women and White women?
a. Motherhood is less valued in the Black community.
b. Grandmothers and other relatives are more likely to assume some child care responsibilities in the Black community.
c. Motherhood is more associated with strength in the White culture.
d. Black women are more likely to be raising children alone, without the help of an extended family.
Question 7The data on birth rates for US ethnic groups show that
a. the average adult White woman and the average adult Black women have about the same number of children.
b. the average Latina woman has almost twice as many children as the average White woman.
c. Native American women have the highest birth rate of all ethnic groups.
d. Asian women have a significantly lower birth rate than any other ethnic group.
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