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191. Today, the average woman from which of the following geographical areas bears the MOST children? a. Latin America and the Caribbean b. Africa c. Europe d. Asia 192. Worldwide, the number of children adults have may be influenced by a. individual goals and cultural preferences. b. government policies. c. access to contraception d. all of these. 193. In most cultures around the world, fathers   a. rarely interact with infants, but first take on more active roles during childhood. b. occasionally interact with infants, but first take on an active role during adolescence. c. rarely interact with their children during any of their developmental periods. d. consistently interact with their children from birth through adulthood. 194. In a study of American parents, married women spent _______ minutes per day interacting directly with their children, while married fathers averaged ______ minutes per day caring for, teaching, and playing with children.   a. 200; 100 b. 99; 51 c. 51; 32 d. 35; 15 195. Which of the following is FALSE regarding parenting? a. Today’s fathers are taking a more active role in raising children than in the past. b. There is significant evidence that today’s children are receiving less parental attention than children did in the past. c. The “time famine” due to childrearing is widespread among single parents and working couples with young children. d. Single mothers spend only 14 minutes less than married mothers do in direct interactions with their children each day. 196. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding parenting? a. Today’s fathers are taking a more active role in raising children than in the past. b. There is no evidence that today’s children are receiving less parental attention than children did in the past. c. The “time famine” due to childrearing is widespread among single parents and working couples with young children. d. All of these statements are true. 197. Which of the following is FALSE regarding parenting? a. Today’s fathers are taking a more active role in raising children than in the past. b. There is no evidence that today’s children are receiving less parental attention than children did in the past. c. The “time famine” due to childrearing is widespread among single parents and working couples with young children. d. Single mothers spend 35 minutes less than married mothers do in direct interactions with their children each day. 198. Regarding how children affect adults’ subjective well-being, researchers found a. that having a first child increased subjective well-being for both men and women. b. that subjective well-being for men was not affected by having additional children after the first one. c. that subjective well-being decreased for women with each additional child after the first one. d. all of these findings to be true. 199. Overall, the recipe for maintaining sanity while raising children involves a. avoiding having children while you are young or lack financial resources. b. nurturing your adult relationships to maintain a sense of community. c. having reasonable expectations for life after children. d. all of these. 200. Regarding sibling relationships, a. about half of the adults speak with their sibling at least once a month. b. a third of adults would call a sibling first for emergency help. c. about two-thirds consider a sibling to be one of their closest friends. d. all of these are true.