Question 1

When grandparents divorce ________ are less affected because they tend to

Accepted Answer

A) grandmothers; live closer to grandchildren. 
B) grandfathers; live closer to grandchildren. 
C) grandfathers; remarry sooner than grandmothers. 
D) grandmothers; remarry sooner than grandfathers. 
A) grandmothers; live closer to grandchildren. 
B) grandfathers; live closer to grandchildren. 
C) grandfathers; remarry sooner than grandmothers. 
D) grandmothers; remarry sooner than grandfathers. A

Question 2

Sasha's parents divorced last year.After a year of struggling financially,Sasha's mother is actively dating and looking to marry or cohabitate because she says she can't afford to live on her own.What can be expected?

Accepted Answer

A) A cohabiting situation would provide financial stability and little conflict. 
B) She won't remarry,at least not for a while,and Sasha and her mother will live a lower lifestyle than before the divorce. 
C) A second marriage would be happier and have less conflict than the first. 
D) Sasha's mother is likely to find a number of eligible partners for consideration. 
A) A cohabiting situation would provide financial stability and little conflict. 
B) She won't remarry,at least not for a while,and Sasha and her mother will live a lower lifestyle than before the divorce. 
C) A second marriage would be happier and have less conflict than the first. 
D) Sasha's mother is likely to find a number of eligible partners for consideration. B

Question 3

More accepting attitudes toward divorce are likely to be ________ of an increasing divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

A) a cause 
B) a consequence 
C) both a cause and consequence 
D) neither a cause or consequence 
A) a cause 
B) a consequence 
C) both a cause and consequence 
D) neither a cause or consequence C

Question 4

Sociologists Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson spent seven years living part-time and interviewing unmarried fathers in the poorest sections of Philadelphia and Camden,New Jersey. They found the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Most men were "deadbeat dads" who failed to pay child support or visit their children regularly. 
B) Men wanted to be part of their children's lives and were proud of them. 
C) Many men failed to acknowledge paternity. 
D) The White fathers were less likely than Black or Hispanic fathers to pay child support or visit their children regularly. 
A) Most men were "deadbeat dads" who failed to pay child support or visit their children regularly. 
B) Men wanted to be part of their children's lives and were proud of them. 
C) Many men failed to acknowledge paternity. 
D) The White fathers were less likely than Black or Hispanic fathers to pay child support or visit their children regularly.

Question 5

Reflecting on research,what information is important as to whether divorce should be more difficult to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A) About one half of men and women believe that not wanting a romantic relationship is grounds for divorce. 
B) About one half of men and women have a sense of regret about the divorce,although women are more likely to regret the divorce than are men. 
C) Making divorce more difficult to obtain would reduce the stress and conflict in marriage and help children in high conflict marriages. 
D) Making divorce more difficult to obtain is an intrusion into personal and family matters by the government. 
A) About one half of men and women believe that not wanting a romantic relationship is grounds for divorce. 
B) About one half of men and women have a sense of regret about the divorce,although women are more likely to regret the divorce than are men. 
C) Making divorce more difficult to obtain would reduce the stress and conflict in marriage and help children in high conflict marriages. 
D) Making divorce more difficult to obtain is an intrusion into personal and family matters by the government.

Question 6

Morgan and Brian have been married 10 years and recently separated.If she is typical,what is the reason she is telling her friends for the divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) "We got married too young." 
B) "We just grew apart." 
C) "I don't need him." 
D) "Our low income caused financial strain and conflict." 
A) "We got married too young." 
B) "We just grew apart." 
C) "I don't need him." 
D) "Our low income caused financial strain and conflict."

Question 7

Men and women have different odds of remarrying. Which might explain this difference?

Accepted Answer

A) The pool of eligible partners is larger for women than it is for men. 
B) Men are more likely than women to want to have children in a second marriage. 
C) Women are able to initiate contact more easily. 
D) Cultural norms allow men to marry younger women. 
A) The pool of eligible partners is larger for women than it is for men. 
B) Men are more likely than women to want to have children in a second marriage. 
C) Women are able to initiate contact more easily. 
D) Cultural norms allow men to marry younger women.

Question 8

Japanese men and women stay in unhappy marriages because

Accepted Answer

A) foreign spouses have more rights. 
B) the law does not allow divorce. 
C) they may lose access to their children. 
D) children are taken from all divorced parents. 
A) foreign spouses have more rights. 
B) the law does not allow divorce. 
C) they may lose access to their children. 
D) children are taken from all divorced parents.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about divorce in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A) No-fault divorce laws became common in the United States in the 1940s after World War II. 
B) Between 1980 and today,the crude and refined divorce rate have risen. 
C) Most people agree with the statement "divorce is usually the best solution when a couple can seem to work out their marriage problems." 
D) Sociocultural attitudes are a macro-level factor that affects divorce trends. 
A) No-fault divorce laws became common in the United States in the 1940s after World War II. 
B) Between 1980 and today,the crude and refined divorce rate have risen. 
C) Most people agree with the statement "divorce is usually the best solution when a couple can seem to work out their marriage problems." 
D) Sociocultural attitudes are a macro-level factor that affects divorce trends.

Question 10

After World War II ended,the divorce rate increased because

Accepted Answer

A) wartime marriages may have been rushed. 
B) economic recession that followed the war. 
C) divorce was not allowed prior to 1940. 
D) work-family conflict was an issue for women. 
A) wartime marriages may have been rushed. 
B) economic recession that followed the war. 
C) divorce was not allowed prior to 1940. 
D) work-family conflict was an issue for women.

Question 11

Professor Yenko is collecting data for her divorce research.She is gathering data to determine divorce rates based on how many Americans finalized their divorces last year.She will then compare it to the number of adults in the United States.Professor Yenko is

Accepted Answer

A) researching the refined divorce rate. 
B) researching the crude divorce rate. 
C) using a longitudinal research method. 
D) using a cultural-sectional research method. 
A) researching the refined divorce rate. 
B) researching the crude divorce rate. 
C) using a longitudinal research method. 
D) using a cultural-sectional research method.

Question 12

Which argument best represents the research on the consequences of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

A) Divorce is a better option for children when a marriage has severe conflict. 
B) Divorce is a better option even if there is low-level conflict because children pick up on the stress. 
C) Children of divorced parents have no greater risk of negative outcome so it makes no difference. 
D) Children do better when they have both parents in the home regardless of the level of conflict because it gives them stability and more trust in their environment. 
A) Divorce is a better option for children when a marriage has severe conflict. 
B) Divorce is a better option even if there is low-level conflict because children pick up on the stress. 
C) Children of divorced parents have no greater risk of negative outcome so it makes no difference. 
D) Children do better when they have both parents in the home regardless of the level of conflict because it gives them stability and more trust in their environment.

Question 13

Nikki,who is 10 years old,lives with her mom since her parents' divorce two years ago. Given this information,you would mostly likely guess that her mom as what type of custody?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal custody 
B) Joint custody 
C) Physical custody 
D) Residential custody 
A) Legal custody 
B) Joint custody 
C) Physical custody 
D) Residential custody

Question 14

Divorce tends to be more difficult in countries with a ________ society.

Accepted Answer

A) nonreligious 
B) matriarchal 
C) more developed 
D) patriarchal 
A) nonreligious 
B) matriarchal 
C) more developed 
D) patriarchal

Question 15

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences divorce rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether or not your parents' divorced 
B) A person's level of education 
C) Divorce laws 
D) The age of marriage 
A) Whether or not your parents' divorced 
B) A person's level of education 
C) Divorce laws 
D) The age of marriage

Question 16

In a joint physical custody situation,children may

Accepted Answer

A) live with one parent,but regularly visit the other parent. 
B) live with one parent during the week and the other parent on weekends and during school breaks. 
C) live one week with one parent and the next week with the other so they spend close to the same time in both homes. 
D) live with one parent,but both parents retain their legal rights and participate in decision making. 
A) live with one parent,but regularly visit the other parent. 
B) live with one parent during the week and the other parent on weekends and during school breaks. 
C) live one week with one parent and the next week with the other so they spend close to the same time in both homes. 
D) live with one parent,but both parents retain their legal rights and participate in decision making.

Question 17

Leigh has two elementary-aged children when her parents' divorce.How with her children's lives be different after the divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) They will likely see more of their grandparents because the grandparents will be competing for their attention. 
B) They will likely have stronger bonds with their divorced grandparents. 
C) The relationship with their grandparents will not change except they may see them separately. 
D) They will likely have weaker bonds with their divorced grandparents. 
A) They will likely see more of their grandparents because the grandparents will be competing for their attention. 
B) They will likely have stronger bonds with their divorced grandparents. 
C) The relationship with their grandparents will not change except they may see them separately. 
D) They will likely have weaker bonds with their divorced grandparents.

Question 18

If the refined divorce rate between 2010 and 2017 continues at the same rate to 2020,what will the refined divorce rate be?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-3 
B) 15-16 
C) 43-44 
D) 67-68 
A) 2-3 
B) 15-16 
C) 43-44 
D) 67-68

Question 19

Results from data reflecting how many women divorce each year is known as the ________ divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

A) crude 
B) refined 
C) cross-sectional 
D) gender-sectional 
A) crude 
B) refined 
C) cross-sectional 
D) gender-sectional

Question 20

Reflecting on current divorce laws in China,one could expect the divorce rate to

Accepted Answer

A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain stable. 
D) fall to almost zero. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain stable. 
D) fall to almost zero.

When grandparents divorce ________ are less affected because they tend to

Sasha's parents divorced last year.After a year of struggling financially,Sasha's mother is actively dating and looking to marry or cohabitate because she says she can't afford to live on her own.What can be expected?

More accepting attitudes toward divorce are likely to be ________ of an increasing divorce rate.

Sociologists Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson spent seven years living part-time and interviewing unmarried fathers in the poorest sections of Philadelphia and Camden,New Jersey. They found the following:

Reflecting on research,what information is important as to whether divorce should be more difficult to obtain?

Morgan and Brian have been married 10 years and recently separated.If she is typical,what is the reason she is telling her friends for the divorce?

Men and women have different odds of remarrying. Which might explain this difference?

Japanese men and women stay in unhappy marriages because

Which of the following statements about divorce in the United States is true?

After World War II ended,the divorce rate increased because

Professor Yenko is collecting data for her divorce research.She is gathering data to determine divorce rates based on how many Americans finalized their divorces last year.She will then compare it to the number of adults in the United States.Professor Yenko is

Which argument best represents the research on the consequences of divorce on children?

Nikki,who is 10 years old,lives with her mom since her parents' divorce two years ago. Given this information,you would mostly likely guess that her mom as what type of custody?

Divorce tends to be more difficult in countries with a ________ society.

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences divorce rates?

In a joint physical custody situation,children may

Leigh has two elementary-aged children when her parents' divorce.How with her children's lives be different after the divorce?

If the refined divorce rate between 2010 and 2017 continues at the same rate to 2020,what will the refined divorce rate be?

Results from data reflecting how many women divorce each year is known as the ________ divorce rate.

Reflecting on current divorce laws in China,one could expect the divorce rate to

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When grandparents divorce ________ are less affected because they tend to

Sasha's parents divorced last year.After a year of struggling financially,Sasha's mother is actively dating and looking to marry or cohabitate because she says she can't afford to live on her own.What can be expected?

More accepting attitudes toward divorce are likely to be ________ of an increasing divorce rate.

Sociologists Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson spent seven years living part-time and interviewing unmarried fathers in the poorest sections of Philadelphia and Camden,New Jersey. They found the following:

Reflecting on research,what information is important as to whether divorce should be more difficult to obtain?

Morgan and Brian have been married 10 years and recently separated.If she is typical,what is the reason she is telling her friends for the divorce?

Men and women have different odds of remarrying. Which might explain this difference?

Japanese men and women stay in unhappy marriages because

Which of the following statements about divorce in the United States is true?

After World War II ended,the divorce rate increased because

Professor Yenko is collecting data for her divorce research.She is gathering data to determine divorce rates based on how many Americans finalized their divorces last year.She will then compare it to the number of adults in the United States.Professor Yenko is

Which argument best represents the research on the consequences of divorce on children?

Nikki,who is 10 years old,lives with her mom since her parents' divorce two years ago. Given this information,you would mostly likely guess that her mom as what type of custody?

Divorce tends to be more difficult in countries with a ________ society.

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences divorce rates?

In a joint physical custody situation,children may

Leigh has two elementary-aged children when her parents' divorce.How with her children's lives be different after the divorce?

If the refined divorce rate between 2010 and 2017 continues at the same rate to 2020,what will the refined divorce rate be?

Results from data reflecting how many women divorce each year is known as the ________ divorce rate.

Reflecting on current divorce laws in China,one could expect the divorce rate to

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Families Throughout the World

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Sex, gender, and Families

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Race,ethnicity,and Families

Courtship,intimacy,and Partnering

Marriage As a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

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