Question 1

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Society offers members of stepfamilies an underdeveloped , or set of socially prescribed and understood guidelines, for relating to each other or for defining responsibilities and obligations.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role understanding 
B)  stepfamily moral code 
C)  family law 
D)  cultural script 
A)  gender role understanding 
B)  stepfamily moral code 
C)  family law 
D)  cultural script

Question 4

The extent to which stepfathers see their stepchildren as biological children is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paternal claiming. 
B)  role ambiguity. 
C)  the dripolator effect. 
D)  the percolator effect. 
A)  paternal claiming. 
B)  role ambiguity. 
C)  the dripolator effect. 
D)  the percolator effect.

Question 5

The text points out that remarriages dissolve at higher rates than first marriages, especially for remarried couples who have

Accepted Answer

A)  no biological children. 
B)  stepchildren. 
C)  no stepchildren. 
D)  biological children of their own. 
A)  no biological children. 
B)  stepchildren. 
C)  no stepchildren. 
D)  biological children of their own.

Question 6

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern does communication flow freely, involving all members of the stepfamily equally?

Accepted Answer

A)  outsider triad 
B)  linked triad 
C)  adult-coalition triad 
D)  complete triad 
A)  outsider triad 
B)  linked triad 
C)  adult-coalition triad 
D)  complete triad

Question 7

Visitation rights (and corresponding support obligation) of stepparents

Accepted Answer

A)  are beginning to be legally clarified. 
B)  are clearly clarified, but change according to state law. 
C)  have never been clarified legally. 
D)  are up to the discretion of the individual family. 
A)  are beginning to be legally clarified. 
B)  are clearly clarified, but change according to state law. 
C)  have never been clarified legally. 
D)  are up to the discretion of the individual family.

Question 8

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the role for the stepparent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For stepfamilies that do make it, the...

Question 9

Cohabiting stepfamilies are more likely to experience than are remarried stepfamilies.

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-layer role confusion 
B)  gender mistrust 
C)  unequal division of labor 
D)  boundary ambiguity 
A)  multi-layer role confusion 
B)  gender mistrust 
C)  unequal division of labor 
D)  boundary ambiguity

Question 10

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of pessimism surrounding the courtship process. 
B)  atmosphere of fear and doubt. 
C)  smaller pool of eligibles on any given attribute. 
D)  feeling of getting "used merchandise." 
A)  sense of pessimism surrounding the courtship process. 
B)  atmosphere of fear and doubt. 
C)  smaller pool of eligibles on any given attribute. 
D)  feeling of getting "used merchandise."

Question 11

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the distinction between happiness and stability in remarriages.

Accepted Answer

Happiness in remarriages refers to the e

Question 13

Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and their parents will be reunited. This is known as the stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness 
B)  fantasy 
C)  immersion 
D)  resolution 
A)  awareness 
B)  fantasy 
C)  immersion 
D)  resolution

Question 14

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

Accepted Answer

A)  stepchildren-discipline or distribution of resources to stepchildren. 
B)  previous marriages, and unresolved in-law ties. 
C)  new gender roles and sharing household tasks. 
D)  the possibility of divorce and whether the marriage is "working." 
A)  stepchildren-discipline or distribution of resources to stepchildren. 
B)  previous marriages, and unresolved in-law ties. 
C)  new gender roles and sharing household tasks. 
D)  the possibility of divorce and whether the marriage is "working."

Question 15

How are kin networks in remarried families complex and uncharted?

Accepted Answer

Kin networks in remarried families are c

Question 16

Interviews with stepfamily members reveal that definitions of family between parents and children and between siblings

Accepted Answer

A)  often differ. 
B)  are usually consistent. 
C)  are perfectly consistent. 
D)  cannot be compared. 
A)  often differ. 
B)  are usually consistent. 
C)  are perfectly consistent. 
D)  cannot be compared.

Question 17

Women's remarriage rate is men's.

Accepted Answer

A)  considerably lower than 
B)  the same as 
C)  slightly higher than 
D)  almost twice as high as 
A)  considerably lower than 
B)  the same as 
C)  slightly higher than 
D)  almost twice as high as

Question 18

In most states, stepparents are provide contributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  legally required to support their spouses' children financially, and are forced to 
B)  required to support only the joint biological offspring, to legally 
C)  not required to support their spouses' children financially, and most do not choose to 
D)  not required to support their spouses' children financially, although most voluntarily choose to 
A)  legally required to support their spouses' children financially, and are forced to 
B)  required to support only the joint biological offspring, to legally 
C)  not required to support their spouses' children financially, and most do not choose to 
D)  not required to support their spouses' children financially, although most voluntarily choose to

Question 19

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

Accepted Answer

A)  at about the same age. 
B)  when they are significantly older. 
C)  at significantly lower ages. 
D)  when they are slightly older. 
A)  at about the same age. 
B)  when they are significantly older. 
C)  at significantly lower ages. 
D)  when they are slightly older.

Question 20

The text characterizes the components of a common remarriage courtship pattern. Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

Accepted Answer

A)  male partner spends a few nights per week in the mother's household 
B)  a brief period of full-time living together 
C)  an adaptation period allowing for the adjustment of stepchildren 
D)  remarriage 
A)  male partner spends a few nights per week in the mother's household 
B)  a brief period of full-time living together 
C)  an adaptation period allowing for the adjustment of stepchildren 
D)  remarriage

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

Society offers members of stepfamilies an underdeveloped , or set of socially prescribed and understood guidelines, for relating to each other or for defining responsibilities and obligations.

The extent to which stepfathers see their stepchildren as biological children is called

The text points out that remarriages dissolve at higher rates than first marriages, especially for remarried couples who have

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern does communication flow freely, involving all members of the stepfamily equally?

Visitation rights (and corresponding support obligation) of stepparents

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the role for the stepparent.

Cohabiting stepfamilies are more likely to experience than are remarried stepfamilies.

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Explain the distinction between happiness and stability in remarriages.

Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and their parents will be reunited. This is known as the stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

How are kin networks in remarried families complex and uncharted?

Interviews with stepfamily members reveal that definitions of family between parents and children and between siblings

Women's remarriage rate is men's.

In most states, stepparents are provide contributions.

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

The text characterizes the components of a common remarriage courtship pattern. Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

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Exam 15: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

Society offers members of stepfamilies an underdeveloped , or set of socially prescribed and understood guidelines, for relating to each other or for defining responsibilities and obligations.

The extent to which stepfathers see their stepchildren as biological children is called

The text points out that remarriages dissolve at higher rates than first marriages, especially for remarried couples who have

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern does communication flow freely, involving all members of the stepfamily equally?

Visitation rights (and corresponding support obligation) of stepparents

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the role for the stepparent.

Cohabiting stepfamilies are more likely to experience than are remarried stepfamilies.

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Explain the distinction between happiness and stability in remarriages.

Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and their parents will be reunited. This is known as the stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

How are kin networks in remarried families complex and uncharted?

Interviews with stepfamily members reveal that definitions of family between parents and children and between siblings

Women's remarriage rate is men's.

In most states, stepparents are provide contributions.

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

The text characterizes the components of a common remarriage courtship pattern. Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

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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