Information on single motherhood as an alternative to abortion indicates that
a. most young single mothers have problems completing school and finding a job.
b. both Canada and the United States provide fairly extensive social support and services for unmarried women and their children.
c. in the current era, being a single mother no longer carries a social stigma.
d. approximately 200,000 women become single mothers each year.CHAPTER 10Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Question 2According to the research on children born to women who had been denied an abortion,
a. these children did not differ significantly from children from a wanted pregnancy.
b. although these children had psychological problems during the first 12 years of life, they were well adjusted once they reached adolescence.
c. these children were more flexible and self-sufficient than children from a wanted pregnancy.
d. when these children reached adulthood, they were more likely than other children to have marital and drug problems.
Question 3Chapter 9 discusses the children born to women who had been denied abortion. This research shows that
a. these children were typically as psychologically healthy as children from a wanted pregnancy.
b. these children were more likely to have psychological disorders and problems with the legal system.
c. the only significant difference between these children and children of wanted pregnancies was in terms of physical health.
d. these children were better able to cope with life stresses than children from a wanted pregnancy.
Question 4Adjustment after an abortion is more difficult for a woman if she
a. is low in self-efficacy.
b. has an abortion early in her pregnancy.
c. feels that her friends support her decision.
d. feels competent in other aspects of her life.
Question 5Women who have had an abortion
a. seldom have any regrets about their decision.
b. rarely have severe psychological reactions afterwards.
c. experience severe depression afterwards in about 35 of the cases.
d. typically experience a loss of self-esteem.
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