Quiz #3

Question 1

What is nonmaleficence?

Answer 1

Ultimately, parents should do no harm to their child(ren).

Question 2

What is nonbeneficence?

Answer 2

Ultimately, not considering the best interest of the child(ren).

Question 3

What is the textbook definition of “putative father”?

Answer 3

• alleged that a man is the father of a child
• no legal determination of paternity has been made
• uniform Paternity Act that some states have adopted

Question 4

What is the textbook definition of “presumed father”?

Answer 4

• a child is born to an unmarried mother and the father is present
• sign an affidavit of paternity in the hospital
• gives father the right to be legally notified if legal matters concerning the child arise

Question 5

A person needs to give consent for their own permanent surgical sterilization and if _______, the ______ needs to be part of that decision-making process.

Answer 5

married, spouse

Question 6

What is the “Age of Majority”?

Answer 6

A child becomes an adult for many legal purposes
(in California it is typically 18-years-old.)

Question 7

What is “collaborative divorce”?

Answer 7

A type of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in which each party hires a specially trained collaborative lawyer to assist and advise them in creating their divorce settlement.
- Mental health coaches and a financial expert are common members of the collaborative team.

Question 8

What is “parallel parenting”?

Answer 8

parents have limited contact with each other

Question 9

What is “role strain”?

Answer 9

occurs when adults attempt to succeed at several competing social roles

Question 10

What is the textbook’s definition of “physical custody”?

Answer 10

refers to where a child will live

Question 11

The non-physical custodian will be allowed to exercise visitation rights, meaning…

Answer 11

legally mandated access and right to spend specific times with their child

Question 12

What is the textbook’s definition of “legal custody”?

Answer 12

refers to decision making about the major aspects of a child’s life such as medical, educational, religious, and extracurricular activities

Question 13

It is not uncommon for divorced parents to share _____ _____ custody.

Answer 13

joint legal

Question 14

What is “family creation”?

Answer 14

denotes the union of individuals with the intent of creating a family, typically sharing a household

Question 15

What are 2 other names for “family creation”?

Answer 15

“Family of Procreation” and “Family of Making”

Question 16

What is the textbook’s definition of “postpartum depression”?

Answer 16

a type of clinical depression that includes feelings of not wanting to provide care for the infant, severe mood swings, continual fatigue, lack of joy in life, and/or withdrawal from relationships

Question 17

What is the textbook’s definition of “postpartum psychosis”?

Answer 17

a serious psychiatric condition, may lose contact with reality
- parents may have delusions, such as believing that their child is evil and will do them harm

Question 18

What does the term “rainbow baby” mean?

Answer 18

the term used to describe a healthy baby born after previous infant loss or miscarriage

Question 19

What is the textbook’s definition of “miscarriage”?

Answer 19

a pregnancy that spontaneously ends within the first 20 weeks of gestation, although most end within the first trimester

Question 20

What is the textbook’s definition of “attachment”?

Answer 20

an attraction to someone that is based on psychological bonding

Question 21

What is considered the best attachment style?

Answer 21

Secure attachment

Question 22

Avoidant Attachment

Answer 22

child is extremely independent, self-directed, and often uncomfortable with intimacy

Question 23

Anxious Attachment

Answer 23

child is usually needy

Question 24

Disorganized Attachment

Answer 24

child’s caregiver hasn’t created a safe, secure base for them to confidently return to

Question 25

What is the textbook’s definition of “foster care”?

Answer 25

children are cared for by screened, trained, and licensed adults who provide substitute parental care

Question 26

What is “kinship care”?

Answer 26

foster care could also be provided by a child’s relatives

Question 27

What is “reactive attachment disorder”?

Answer 27

withdrawn behavior and restricted positive affect (interracial adoption)

Question 28

Another name for “transracial adoption”.

Answer 28

Interracial adoption

Question 29

What is the definition of “transracial adoption”?

Answer 29

the placement of a child from one racial or ethnic group, with parents of another racial or ethnic group

Question 30

What is a “doula”?

Answer 30

act in an emotionally supportive role as a labor coach and companion for the parents