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11)Which of the following statements about teen parents is correct? A)Teen pregnancy is rampant in Sweden. B)The United States has the highest rate of unmarried teen pregnancy in the world. C)Giving babies up for adoption have become more common in North America, D)“Shotgun weddings” have become more common in North America. E)The ultimate source of the teen pregnancy problem is economic in nature. 12)Research suggests that many women who enter parenthood while teenagers A)eventually married their baby’s father. B)had family and societal support. C)had half the average family income than the national average. D)were no more stressed about parenting than older mothers. E)did not receive support from society for child care 13)Which of the following behaviours is associated with increased risk of teenage pregnancy? A)Presence of alcohol abuse of a family member B)Physical assault by a family member C)Getting drunk for the first time at a young age. D)Having sex for the first time at a young age. E)All of the above. 14)Which of the following is a public health concern due to its relationship to poor infant health and mortality? A)Low birth weight babies B)Heavy birth weight babies C)Under weight mothers. D)Obese mothers. E)All of the above. 15)Which of the following statements is true about teen mothers? A)Teen mothers are still forming their own identities which further aggravate the stress of parenting. B)Outside support often helps a teen mother handle the demands of the baby. C)Those who enter parenthood unexpectedly find the role stressful and their children difficult. D)Children born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have behavioral disorders. E)All of the above are true. 16)What factor influences fathers to stay or leave a pregnant teenager? A)Employment opportunities. B)Familial support. C)Pressure to get married. D)Educational opportunities. E)Love and affection for her. 17)Millar and Wadhera (1997) discovered that most births to teen mothers involved men who were: A)2 to 5 years younger than the teenage woman they impregnated. B)4 to 6 years older than the teenage woman they impregnated. C)teenagers themselves and not different in age to the teen mother. D)10 to 12 years older than the teenage mother. E)1 to 3 years younger than the teenage mother. 18)At the micro-level, the problem of teen pregnancy results from: A)inadequate educational opportunities B)lack of access to birth control C)poor parenting D)strict abortion laws E)lack of job opportunities 19)Which of the following statements about single mothers is correct? A)Most lone-parent families are a result of the dissolution of a relationship. B)Single mothers tend to have higher incomes than single fathers. C)The proportion of Canadian families led by single mothers has been decreasing over the past 25 years. D)Single mothers do not face any increased risk of physical or mental health problems. E)As many single mothers as married mothers have children who are well adjusted, smart and sociable. 20)Which of the following statements is correct? A)People who choose not to have children often feel less fulfilled than parents. B)Childless couples experience more stress than couples with children. C)Single mothers face a highest average risk of mental health problems. D)Today more census families comprise of couples without children than with children. E)Childless couples have more close relatives than couples with children.