Question 1

Which of the following is true about child support payments?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely to be behind in making payments than women. 
B) Women are more likely to be behind in making payments than men. 
C) Men and women are equally likely to be behind in making payments. 
A) Men are more likely to be behind in making payments than women. 
B) Women are more likely to be behind in making payments than men. 
C) Men and women are equally likely to be behind in making payments.

Question 2

Comparisons of Asian Americans and other Americans after divorce indicate that Asian American women experience a stronger sense of

Accepted Answer

A) shamefulness and failure. 
B) serenity and peace. 
C) freedom and opportunity. 
D) anger and frustration. 
A) shamefulness and failure. 
B) serenity and peace. 
C) freedom and opportunity. 
D) anger and frustration.

Question 3

Until the mid-1800's in the United States,

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A) divorce was not allowed. 
B) fathers received custody of children after a divorce unless proven unfit. 
C) mothers received custody of children after a divorce unless proven unfit. 
D) courts removed children from divorcing parents and placed them with extended family. 
A) divorce was not allowed. 
B) fathers received custody of children after a divorce unless proven unfit. 
C) mothers received custody of children after a divorce unless proven unfit. 
D) courts removed children from divorcing parents and placed them with extended family.

Question 4

Divorces are more likely to occur for couples who have been married between about

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A) two and six months. 
B) two and four years. 
C) six and eight years. 
D) twenty and twenty-two years. 
A) two and six months. 
B) two and four years. 
C) six and eight years. 
D) twenty and twenty-two years.

Question 5

Social researchers have identified some key factors that distinguish children who had been damaged by divorce and those who had not.All of the following are listed in Aulette as factors contributing to the well being of children of divorce EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) parents who cooperate with each other. 
B) parents who are mutually supportive of the children. 
C) ability to maintain their middle-class lifestyle,live in the same house and continue in the same school. 
D) maintenance of relationships with family members who were important to them before the divorce including fathers,grandparents,stepsiblings,etc. 
A) parents who cooperate with each other. 
B) parents who are mutually supportive of the children. 
C) ability to maintain their middle-class lifestyle,live in the same house and continue in the same school. 
D) maintenance of relationships with family members who were important to them before the divorce including fathers,grandparents,stepsiblings,etc.

Question 6

Before 1970,divorce laws in the United States were based on the concept of

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A) crime. 
B) fault. 
C) marriage as religious contract. 
D) marriage as a civil contract. 
A) crime. 
B) fault. 
C) marriage as religious contract. 
D) marriage as a civil contract.

Question 7

What is the relationship between age at first marriage and divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) People who marry after the age of 25 have a significantly higher rate of divorce than those who marry in their teens. 
B) People who marry after the age of 25 have a significantly lower rate of divorce than those who marry in their teens. 
C) Age at first marriage makes no statistically significant difference in divorce rates. 
A) People who marry after the age of 25 have a significantly higher rate of divorce than those who marry in their teens. 
B) People who marry after the age of 25 have a significantly lower rate of divorce than those who marry in their teens. 
C) Age at first marriage makes no statistically significant difference in divorce rates.

Question 8

Women are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if

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A) their husbands leave them for a more traditional woman. 
B) they get an especially good property settlement. 
C) they have young children. 
D) they start dating "too soon" - within several months. 
A) their husbands leave them for a more traditional woman. 
B) they get an especially good property settlement. 
C) they have young children. 
D) they start dating "too soon" - within several months.

Question 9

In comparing research findings from 1978,1988 and 1999 regarding continued contact between children with noncustodial fathers,child-father contact has

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A) declined. 
B) stayed essentially the same. 
C) improved. 
A) declined. 
B) stayed essentially the same. 
C) improved.

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding remarriage after divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to remarry than men. 
B) Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
C) Women and men are equally likely to remarry. 
D) Women and men are almost equally likely to remarry though women do so more quickly. 
A) Women are more likely to remarry than men. 
B) Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
C) Women and men are equally likely to remarry. 
D) Women and men are almost equally likely to remarry though women do so more quickly.

Question 11

If a couple has a covenant marriage they may

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A) never divorce. 
B) divorce for only adultery. 
C) divorce only for a limited number of grounds such as adultery,abuse,or chemical dependency. 
D) choose a no-fault divorce if they both agree. 
A) never divorce. 
B) divorce for only adultery. 
C) divorce only for a limited number of grounds such as adultery,abuse,or chemical dependency. 
D) choose a no-fault divorce if they both agree.

Question 12

All of the following are true regarding divorce and remarriage EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of people who divorce will eventually remarry. 
B) People who divorce before the age of 25 have a higher probability of remarriage than those who divorce after the age of 25. 
C) Women with children have a higher probability of remarriage than women without children. 
D) Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
A) The majority of people who divorce will eventually remarry. 
B) People who divorce before the age of 25 have a higher probability of remarriage than those who divorce after the age of 25. 
C) Women with children have a higher probability of remarriage than women without children. 
D) Men are more likely to remarry than women.

Question 13

From 1900 until the late 1990's,

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A) an increase in the mortality rate was offset by an decrease in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce increased significantly. 
B) an increase in the mortality rate was offset by an decrease in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce actually declined significantly. 
C) a decline in the mortality rate was offset by an increase in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce actually increased significantly. 
D) a decline in the mortality rate was offset by an increase in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce is not much different. 
A) an increase in the mortality rate was offset by an decrease in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce increased significantly. 
B) an increase in the mortality rate was offset by an decrease in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce actually declined significantly. 
C) a decline in the mortality rate was offset by an increase in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce actually increased significantly. 
D) a decline in the mortality rate was offset by an increase in the divorce rate but marital dissolution from death or divorce is not much different.

Question 14

Aulette cited Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.She maintains that a good divorce includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It allows children to continue relationships with family members who were important to them before the divorce. 
B) Both parents cooperate with one another in regards to the children. 
C) Both parents are supportive of the children after the divorce. 
D) Children and both parents maintain the same lifestyle as before the divorce. 
A) It allows children to continue relationships with family members who were important to them before the divorce. 
B) Both parents cooperate with one another in regards to the children. 
C) Both parents are supportive of the children after the divorce. 
D) Children and both parents maintain the same lifestyle as before the divorce.

Question 15

According to the Whitehead and Propenoe research cited in Aulette,which of the following correlates reduces the probability of divorce the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Income of over $50,000 (vs.under $25,000) 
B) Education - having some college (vs.high school drop out) 
C) Religious affiliation (vs.none) 
D) Having own family of origin intact (vs.divorced parents) 
A) Income of over $50,000 (vs.under $25,000) 
B) Education - having some college (vs.high school drop out) 
C) Religious affiliation (vs.none) 
D) Having own family of origin intact (vs.divorced parents)

Question 16

Aulette cited Constance Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.What is her definition of a good divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) When both people are happier after the divorce. 
B) When neither person is required to make continued financial transfers (such as spousal maintenance)after a 50-50 settlement. 
C) One that does not injure children. 
D) One that does not cause poverty for either person. 
A) When both people are happier after the divorce. 
B) When neither person is required to make continued financial transfers (such as spousal maintenance)after a 50-50 settlement. 
C) One that does not injure children. 
D) One that does not cause poverty for either person.

Question 17

Men are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if they

Accepted Answer

A) began affairs before their divorce. 
B) started dating women who are younger and prettier than their wives. 
C) were violent. 
D) were financial failures. 
A) began affairs before their divorce. 
B) started dating women who are younger and prettier than their wives. 
C) were violent. 
D) were financial failures.

Question 18

All of the following are true regarding joint child custody arrangements after divorce EXCEPT one.Which is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) has been shown to be beneficial for children. 
B) has been shown to be beneficial for mothers. 
C) has been shown to be beneficial for fathers. 
D) requires children to live with each parent for an approximately equal amount of time. 
A) has been shown to be beneficial for children. 
B) has been shown to be beneficial for mothers. 
C) has been shown to be beneficial for fathers. 
D) requires children to live with each parent for an approximately equal amount of time.

Which of the following is true about child support payments?

Comparisons of Asian Americans and other Americans after divorce indicate that Asian American women experience a stronger sense of

Until the mid-1800's in the United States,

Divorces are more likely to occur for couples who have been married between about

Social researchers have identified some key factors that distinguish children who had been damaged by divorce and those who had not.All of the following are listed in Aulette as factors contributing to the well being of children of divorce EXCEPT

Before 1970,divorce laws in the United States were based on the concept of

What is the relationship between age at first marriage and divorce?

Women are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if

In comparing research findings from 1978,1988 and 1999 regarding continued contact between children with noncustodial fathers,child-father contact has

Which of the following is true regarding remarriage after divorce?

If a couple has a covenant marriage they may

All of the following are true regarding divorce and remarriage EXCEPT:

From 1900 until the late 1990's,

Aulette cited Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.She maintains that a good divorce includes all of the following EXCEPT:

According to the Whitehead and Propenoe research cited in Aulette,which of the following correlates reduces the probability of divorce the most?

Aulette cited Constance Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.What is her definition of a good divorce?

Men are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if they

All of the following are true regarding joint child custody arrangements after divorce EXCEPT one.Which is FALSE?

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Exam 10: Divorce and Remarriage

Which of the following is true about child support payments?

Comparisons of Asian Americans and other Americans after divorce indicate that Asian American women experience a stronger sense of

Until the mid-1800's in the United States,

Divorces are more likely to occur for couples who have been married between about

Social researchers have identified some key factors that distinguish children who had been damaged by divorce and those who had not.All of the following are listed in Aulette as factors contributing to the well being of children of divorce EXCEPT

Before 1970,divorce laws in the United States were based on the concept of

What is the relationship between age at first marriage and divorce?

Women are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if

In comparing research findings from 1978,1988 and 1999 regarding continued contact between children with noncustodial fathers,child-father contact has

Which of the following is true regarding remarriage after divorce?

If a couple has a covenant marriage they may

All of the following are true regarding divorce and remarriage EXCEPT:

From 1900 until the late 1990's,

Aulette cited Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.She maintains that a good divorce includes all of the following EXCEPT:

According to the Whitehead and Propenoe research cited in Aulette,which of the following correlates reduces the probability of divorce the most?

Aulette cited Constance Ahrons who wrote a book titled The Good Divorce.What is her definition of a good divorce?

Men are more likely to be socially stigmatized for a divorce if they

All of the following are true regarding joint child custody arrangements after divorce EXCEPT one.Which is FALSE?

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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