Question 1

Research shows that both stepmothers and stepfathers play their roles with more distance than do biological parents
-more like friends than monitoring parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The text points out that the particular challenges that characterize remarriages often begin with the

Accepted Answer

A)  courtship process. 
B)  childhoods of the partners involved. 
C)  previous divorce. 
D)  parenting process. 
A)  courtship process. 
B)  childhoods of the partners involved. 
C)  previous divorce. 
D)  parenting process.

Question 3

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates. 
B)  People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage. 
C)  Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws. 
D)  Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren. 
A)  People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates. 
B)  People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage. 
C)  Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws. 
D)  Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren.

Question 4

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

White and Booth found that marital quality does not vary greatly between first marriages and single or double remarriages; it is that is generally affected.

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfaction with family life 
B)  the anger level in the relationship 
C)  the stress level in the relationship 
D)  occupational stability 
A)  satisfaction with family life 
B)  the anger level in the relationship 
C)  the stress level in the relationship 
D)  occupational stability

Question 6

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Accepted Answer

A)  fictive kin. 
B)  legal strangers. 
C)  ambiguous relatives. 
D)  intimate outsiders. 
A)  fictive kin. 
B)  legal strangers. 
C)  ambiguous relatives. 
D)  intimate outsiders.

Question 7

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  higher remarital satisfaction, especially for wives. 
B)  lower remarital satisfaction, especially for stepfathers. 
C)  divorce, especially for men. 
D)  divorce, especially for women. 
A)  higher remarital satisfaction, especially for wives. 
B)  lower remarital satisfaction, especially for stepfathers. 
C)  divorce, especially for men. 
D)  divorce, especially for women.

Question 8

Compared with other ethnicities, it is much more common for blacks and Hispanics to enter stepfamilies through

Accepted Answer

A)  widowhood and remarriage. 
B)  divorce and remarriage. 
C)  the foster care system. 
D)  nonmarital childbearing and cohabitation. 
A)  widowhood and remarriage. 
B)  divorce and remarriage. 
C)  the foster care system. 
D)  nonmarital childbearing and cohabitation.

Question 9

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Accepted Answer

A)  do equally well in school. 
B)  experience an equal amount of family conflict. 
C)  are somewhat less well-adjusted. 
D)  are less likely to become juvenile delinquents. 
A)  do equally well in school. 
B)  experience an equal amount of family conflict. 
C)  are somewhat less well-adjusted. 
D)  are less likely to become juvenile delinquents.

Question 10

Most remarried people are with their relationships and lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  disappointed 
B)  happy 
C)  depressed 
D)  unattached 
A)  disappointed 
B)  happy 
C)  depressed 
D)  unattached

Question 11

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general, research shows little difference in spouses' overall well-being or in marital happiness between first and later unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

are marriages in which at least one partner had previously been divorced or widowed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of are marriages in which at least one...

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered in the text for the slight decline in remarriage rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many divorced persons who would have remarried in the past are now cohabiting in stepfamilies. 
B)  The divorce rate has decreased dramatically. 
C)  Economic constraints and uncertainties have discouraged divorced women, but not men. 
D)  Marriage has clearly lost some of its popularity. 
A)  Many divorced persons who would have remarried in the past are now cohabiting in stepfamilies. 
B)  The divorce rate has decreased dramatically. 
C)  Economic constraints and uncertainties have discouraged divorced women, but not men. 
D)  Marriage has clearly lost some of its popularity.

Question 15

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The "stepmother trap" refers to a situat

Question 16

Gays and lesbians who together adopt or bear a child (who is biologically or legally related to just one partner) are considered a stepfamily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear-family monopoly. 
B)  incomplete institution. 
C)  absent cultural script. 
D)  normless norm. 
A)  nuclear-family monopoly. 
B)  incomplete institution. 
C)  absent cultural script. 
D)  normless norm.

Question 18

Briefly explain the typical pattern of courtship for remarriages.

Accepted Answer

The typical pattern of courtship for rem

Question 19

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as kin from the first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtract from 
B)  add to 
C)  compensate for 
D)  substitute for 
A)  subtract from 
B)  add to 
C)  compensate for 
D)  substitute for

Question 20

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try as best you can to replace a lost parent. 
B)  Let your relationship with stepchildren develop gradually. 
C)  Expect to deal with confusing feelings. 
D)  Recognize that you may be compared with the absent partner. 
A)  Try as best you can to replace a lost parent. 
B)  Let your relationship with stepchildren develop gradually. 
C)  Expect to deal with confusing feelings. 
D)  Recognize that you may be compared with the absent partner.

Research shows that both stepmothers and stepfathers play their roles with more distance than do biological parents -more like friends than monitoring parents.

The text points out that the particular challenges that characterize remarriages often begin with the

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

White and Booth found that marital quality does not vary greatly between first marriages and single or double remarriages; it is that is generally affected.

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with

Compared with other ethnicities, it is much more common for blacks and Hispanics to enter stepfamilies through

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Most remarried people are with their relationships and lives.

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

In general, research shows little difference in spouses' overall well-being or in marital happiness between first and later unions.

are marriages in which at least one partner had previously been divorced or widowed.

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered in the text for the slight decline in remarriage rates?

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

Gays and lesbians who together adopt or bear a child (who is biologically or legally related to just one partner) are considered a stepfamily.

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)

Briefly explain the typical pattern of courtship for remarriages.

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as kin from the first marriage.

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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Exam 15: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Research shows that both stepmothers and stepfathers play their roles with more distance than do biological parents -more like friends than monitoring parents.

The text points out that the particular challenges that characterize remarriages often begin with the

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

White and Booth found that marital quality does not vary greatly between first marriages and single or double remarriages; it is that is generally affected.

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with

Compared with other ethnicities, it is much more common for blacks and Hispanics to enter stepfamilies through

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Most remarried people are with their relationships and lives.

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

In general, research shows little difference in spouses' overall well-being or in marital happiness between first and later unions.

are marriages in which at least one partner had previously been divorced or widowed.

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered in the text for the slight decline in remarriage rates?

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

Gays and lesbians who together adopt or bear a child (who is biologically or legally related to just one partner) are considered a stepfamily.

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)

Briefly explain the typical pattern of courtship for remarriages.

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as kin from the first marriage.

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gendered Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

Deciding About Parenthood

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Aging and Multigenerational Families

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