Question 1

All of the following are true about the history of divorce EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) The Puritans thought divorce was too easy and frequent in England so they initially forbade it in the American colonies. 
B) Puritan officials in Plymouth declared in 1620 that marriage was a civil rather than an ecclesiastical matter,making divorce possible. 
C) Divorce was not available in England until the late 1600's. 
D) From the late 1600's until 1853 divorce could be obtained in England only by a decree from Parliament. 
A) The Puritans thought divorce was too easy and frequent in England so they initially forbade it in the American colonies. 
B) Puritan officials in Plymouth declared in 1620 that marriage was a civil rather than an ecclesiastical matter,making divorce possible. 
C) Divorce was not available in England until the late 1600's. 
D) From the late 1600's until 1853 divorce could be obtained in England only by a decree from Parliament. A

Question 2

In 1970,California instituted the first _________ in the Western world.By 1985 all states had adopted some version of the same.

Accepted Answer

A) common-law marriage 
B) civil marriage 
C) legal divorce 
D) no-fault divorce 
A) common-law marriage 
B) civil marriage 
C) legal divorce 
D) no-fault divorce D

Question 3

Louisiana,Arizona and Arkansas have enacted the option of __________ to replace no-fault divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) binding arbitration 
B) common-law marriage 
C) covenant marriage 
D) legal separation 
A) binding arbitration 
B) common-law marriage 
C) covenant marriage 
D) legal separation C

Question 4

Some social analysts (including Aulette)assert that no-fault laws disadvantage women.All of the following are among the reasons they give for this claim EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Married couples tend to make decisions that reduce the earning capacity of women leaving them more economically vulnerable in a divorce. 
B) Women make less money than men in the labor market. 
C) Equal division of marital property generally excludes pensions and education as assets and means that the house is no longer awarded to women. 
D) Although women's contributions to their husbands' earning capacity is a legally-recognized asset,it is most often undervalued. 
A) Married couples tend to make decisions that reduce the earning capacity of women leaving them more economically vulnerable in a divorce. 
B) Women make less money than men in the labor market. 
C) Equal division of marital property generally excludes pensions and education as assets and means that the house is no longer awarded to women. 
D) Although women's contributions to their husbands' earning capacity is a legally-recognized asset,it is most often undervalued.

Question 5

Among the traditional Inuit (commonly called Eskimos)

Accepted Answer

A) divorce was not allowed for any reason. 
B) husbands could divorce wives but wives could not divorce husbands. 
C) wives could divorce husbands but husbands could not divorce wives. 
D) either the husband or wife could decide on a divorce which was accomplished without ceremony when they stopped living together. 
A) divorce was not allowed for any reason. 
B) husbands could divorce wives but wives could not divorce husbands. 
C) wives could divorce husbands but husbands could not divorce wives. 
D) either the husband or wife could decide on a divorce which was accomplished without ceremony when they stopped living together.

Question 6

Recent research indicates that divorce rates among Army officers ____________ since the time before the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Accepted Answer

A) remained the same 
B) increased significantly 
C) decreased significantly 
D) decreased temporarily the first year but returned to the same level 
A) remained the same 
B) increased significantly 
C) decreased significantly 
D) decreased temporarily the first year but returned to the same level

Question 7

Arendell (cited by Aulette)interviewed divorced men and grouped them into three categories according to their response to divorce.Which group focused on their parental responsibilities for their children rather than their rights as fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditionalists 
B) Neo-traditionalists 
C) Structuralists 
D) Innovators 
A) Traditionalists 
B) Neo-traditionalists 
C) Structuralists 
D) Innovators

Question 8

Aulette cited 2005 data indicating that,after a divorce,women on average experienced

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in both family income and per capita income of their household. 
B) a decline in family income but an improvement in per capita income of their household. 
C) an improvement in family income but a decline in per capita income of their household. 
D) an improvement in family income and per capita income of their household. 
A) a decline in both family income and per capita income of their household. 
B) a decline in family income but an improvement in per capita income of their household. 
C) an improvement in family income but a decline in per capita income of their household. 
D) an improvement in family income and per capita income of their household.

Question 9

Among the traditional Inuit (Eskimos)the estimated divorce rate

Accepted Answer

A) was almost zero. 
B) was about one-third. 
C) was slightly more than half. 
D) was almost 100%. 
A) was almost zero. 
B) was about one-third. 
C) was slightly more than half. 
D) was almost 100%.

Question 10

Demography is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the causes of divorce. 
B) human behavior in urban areas. 
C) the size,composition,and distribution of human populations. 
D) legal systems. 
A) the causes of divorce. 
B) human behavior in urban areas. 
C) the size,composition,and distribution of human populations. 
D) legal systems.

Question 11

Divorce issues have been debated in America for almost 400 years.Opponents of divorce rights have usually maintained which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no legitimate reasons for allowing divorce. 
B) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is adultery. 
C) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is physical violence. 
D) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is insanity. 
A) There are no legitimate reasons for allowing divorce. 
B) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is adultery. 
C) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is physical violence. 
D) There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce,and that is insanity.

Question 12

What is the general relationship between income and divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher income people have higher divorce rates. 
B) Lower income people have higher divorce rates. 
C) Income and divorce are not related. 
A) Higher income people have higher divorce rates. 
B) Lower income people have higher divorce rates. 
C) Income and divorce are not related.

Question 13

Who is more likely to initiate a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) At least two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women. 
B) At least two-thirds of divorces are initiated by men. 
C) Women and men are equally likely to initiate divorce. 
A) At least two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women. 
B) At least two-thirds of divorces are initiated by men. 
C) Women and men are equally likely to initiate divorce.

Question 14

Alimony or spousal support is awarded in _________ of divorce settlements.

Accepted Answer

A) 14% 
B) 32% 
C) 53% 
D) 86% 
A) 14% 
B) 32% 
C) 53% 
D) 86%

Question 15

After divorce,Inuit (Eskimos)believed it was acceptable to reactivate a marriage between the formerly married couple in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A) If they began living together again. 
B) If they obtain a document of reactivation from the court. 
C) If the couple had children,particularly if they were young. 
D) Never; divorced couples were forbidden to marry each other again. 
A) If they began living together again. 
B) If they obtain a document of reactivation from the court. 
C) If the couple had children,particularly if they were young. 
D) Never; divorced couples were forbidden to marry each other again.

Question 16

Aulette cited the 2005 National Marriage Project research that reported that one in ________ marriages in the United States end in divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 17

Aulette cited Ahrons who identified _______ transitions in the divorce experience,including ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) three ...before,during,after 
B) four ...psychological,sociological,geographic,legal 
C) five ...decision,announcement,separation,formal,aftermath. 
D) six ...emotional,physical,social,legal,parental,property, 
A) three ...before,during,after 
B) four ...psychological,sociological,geographic,legal 
C) five ...decision,announcement,separation,formal,aftermath. 
D) six ...emotional,physical,social,legal,parental,property,

Question 18

No fault divorce laws are available in

Accepted Answer

A) only California,Minnesota,Iowa and Massachusetts. 
B) about half of the states. 
C) all states except Florida,Alabama,Arkansas and South Carolina. 
D) all states. 
A) only California,Minnesota,Iowa and Massachusetts. 
B) about half of the states. 
C) all states except Florida,Alabama,Arkansas and South Carolina. 
D) all states.

Question 19

What were the primary reasons noncustodial fathers gave researchers about not paying child support?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate income 
B) Retaliation for visitation problems 
C) The relationship with their children was no longer close 
D) They were angry about losing custody conflicts 
A) Inadequate income 
B) Retaliation for visitation problems 
C) The relationship with their children was no longer close 
D) They were angry about losing custody conflicts

Question 20

Aulette noted that Chinese Americans have a very low rate of divorce.She cites Glenn,who suggests which of the following as the reason?

Accepted Answer

A) Since China still does not allow divorce,many Chinese Americans are following the culture of their ancestors. 
B) Chinese women are sufficiently submissive to reduce the conflict,which in turn reduces the divorce rate. 
C) Many Chinese American couples are also business partners with a family business thus making divorce more difficult. 
D) Chinese Americans view marriage as a contractual relationship in which love and affection are irrelevant. 
A) Since China still does not allow divorce,many Chinese Americans are following the culture of their ancestors. 
B) Chinese women are sufficiently submissive to reduce the conflict,which in turn reduces the divorce rate. 
C) Many Chinese American couples are also business partners with a family business thus making divorce more difficult. 
D) Chinese Americans view marriage as a contractual relationship in which love and affection are irrelevant.

All of the following are true about the history of divorce EXCEPT:

In 1970,California instituted the first _________ in the Western world.By 1985 all states had adopted some version of the same.

Louisiana,Arizona and Arkansas have enacted the option of __________ to replace no-fault divorce.

Some social analysts (including Aulette)assert that no-fault laws disadvantage women.All of the following are among the reasons they give for this claim EXCEPT:

Among the traditional Inuit (commonly called Eskimos)

Recent research indicates that divorce rates among Army officers ____________ since the time before the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Arendell (cited by Aulette)interviewed divorced men and grouped them into three categories according to their response to divorce.Which group focused on their parental responsibilities for their children rather than their rights as fathers?

Aulette cited 2005 data indicating that,after a divorce,women on average experienced

Among the traditional Inuit (Eskimos)the estimated divorce rate

Demography is the study of

Divorce issues have been debated in America for almost 400 years.Opponents of divorce rights have usually maintained which of the following?

What is the general relationship between income and divorce?

Who is more likely to initiate a divorce?

Alimony or spousal support is awarded in _________ of divorce settlements.

After divorce,Inuit (Eskimos)believed it was acceptable to reactivate a marriage between the formerly married couple in which of the following cases?

Aulette cited the 2005 National Marriage Project research that reported that one in ________ marriages in the United States end in divorce.

Aulette cited Ahrons who identified _ transitions in the divorce experience,including _____.

No fault divorce laws are available in

What were the primary reasons noncustodial fathers gave researchers about not paying child support?

Aulette noted that Chinese Americans have a very low rate of divorce.She cites Glenn,who suggests which of the following as the reason?

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Children

Families,family Policy,and the State

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Exam 10: Divorce and Remarriage

All of the following are true about the history of divorce EXCEPT:

In 1970,California instituted the first _________ in the Western world.By 1985 all states had adopted some version of the same.

Louisiana,Arizona and Arkansas have enacted the option of __________ to replace no-fault divorce.

Some social analysts (including Aulette)assert that no-fault laws disadvantage women.All of the following are among the reasons they give for this claim EXCEPT:

Among the traditional Inuit (commonly called Eskimos)

Recent research indicates that divorce rates among Army officers ____________ since the time before the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Arendell (cited by Aulette)interviewed divorced men and grouped them into three categories according to their response to divorce.Which group focused on their parental responsibilities for their children rather than their rights as fathers?

Aulette cited 2005 data indicating that,after a divorce,women on average experienced

Among the traditional Inuit (Eskimos)the estimated divorce rate

Demography is the study of

Divorce issues have been debated in America for almost 400 years.Opponents of divorce rights have usually maintained which of the following?

What is the general relationship between income and divorce?

Who is more likely to initiate a divorce?

Alimony or spousal support is awarded in _________ of divorce settlements.

After divorce,Inuit (Eskimos)believed it was acceptable to reactivate a marriage between the formerly married couple in which of the following cases?

Aulette cited the 2005 National Marriage Project research that reported that one in ________ marriages in the United States end in divorce.

Aulette cited Ahrons who identified _______ transitions in the divorce experience,including ___________.

No fault divorce laws are available in

What were the primary reasons noncustodial fathers gave researchers about not paying child support?

Aulette noted that Chinese Americans have a very low rate of divorce.She cites Glenn,who suggests which of the following as the reason?

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Children

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

Aulette cited Ahrons who identified _ transitions in the divorce experience,including _____.