Question 1

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Mobilization 
B)  ​Action 
C)  ​Contact 
D)  ​Resolution 
A)  ​Mobilization 
B)  ​Action 
C)  ​Contact 
D)  ​Resolution

Question 2

Single fathers are less well off than married fathers.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Single-parent households tend to be studied using a:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​social capital approach. 
B)  ​deficit approach. 
C)  ​benefits approach. 
D)  ​advantages approach. 
A)  ​social capital approach. 
B)  ​deficit approach. 
C)  ​benefits approach. 
D)  ​advantages approach.

Question 4

The former spouse subsystem of binuclear families must achieve what in order for their children to benefit?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They must completely ignore and disregard their anger and hostility about the previous marriage. 
B)  ​They must agree to adhere to one specific parenting style. 
C)  ​They must incorporate others such as stepparents,step-siblings,or step-grandparents. 
D)  ​They must always put their own needs ahead of the needs of their children. 
A)  ​They must completely ignore and disregard their anger and hostility about the previous marriage. 
B)  ​They must agree to adhere to one specific parenting style. 
C)  ​They must incorporate others such as stepparents,step-siblings,or step-grandparents. 
D)  ​They must always put their own needs ahead of the needs of their children.

Question 5

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which of the following issues?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Favoritism 
B)  ​Personal conflicts 
C)  ​Unified loyalty 
D)  ​Objectivity 
A)  Favoritism 
B)  ​Personal conflicts 
C)  ​Unified loyalty 
D)  ​Objectivity

Question 6

Children from single-parent families are more likely to drop out of high school than children in two-parent families.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a postdivorce family made up of two nuclear families?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Double single-parent family 
B)  ​Split single-parent family 
C)  ​Binuclear family 
D)  ​Postdivorce blended family 
A)  ​Double single-parent family 
B)  ​Split single-parent family 
C)  ​Binuclear family 
D)  ​Postdivorce blended family

Question 8

Courtships for remarriage may trigger which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Old fears 
B)  ​Confidence 
C)  ​Habits of denial 
D)  ​Depression 
A)  ​Old fears 
B)  ​Confidence 
C)  ​Habits of denial 
D)  ​Depression

Question 9

How many divorced single parents found that single parenting grows easier over time?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Relatively few 
B)  ​About half 
C)  ​Almost two-thirds 
D)  ​All of them 
A)  ​Relatively few 
B)  ​About half 
C)  ​Almost two-thirds 
D)  ​All of them

Question 10

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development,stepparents begin to take a stand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​Although single parents may wish to find a new partner,their _____ usually remain the central focus of their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​jobs 
B)  ​ex-spouses 
C)  ​children 
D)  ​depressed feelings 
A)  ​jobs 
B)  ​ex-spouses 
C)  ​children 
D)  ​depressed feelings

Question 12

Single parenting is usually a transitional state.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​divorced. 
B)  ​unmarried mothers. 
C)  ​unmarried fathers. 
D)  ​widowed. 
A)  ​divorced. 
B)  ​unmarried mothers. 
C)  ​unmarried fathers. 
D)  ​widowed.

Question 14

According to Ganong and Coleman,_______ is a major difference between first-time marriages and remarriages.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​partner maturity 
B)  ​intensity of conflict 
C)  ​cohabitation 
D)  ​marital satisfaction 
A)  ​partner maturity 
B)  ​intensity of conflict 
C)  ​cohabitation 
D)  ​marital satisfaction

Question 15

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Acceptance of responsibility and challenges of single parenting 
B)  ​Parenting is a low priority 
C)  ​Forceful authoritarian discipline 
D)  ​Lack of emphasis on open communication 
A)  ​Acceptance of responsibility and challenges of single parenting 
B)  ​Parenting is a low priority 
C)  ​Forceful authoritarian discipline 
D)  ​Lack of emphasis on open communication

Question 16

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​White 
B)  ​African American 
C)  ​Mexican American 
D)  ​Puerto Rican 
A)  ​White 
B)  ​African American 
C)  ​Mexican American 
D)  ​Puerto Rican

Question 17

Between 1970 and 2014,the percentage of children living in single-parent families:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increased slightly. 
B)  ​doubled. 
C)  ​nearly tripled. 
D)  ​remained stable. 
A)  ​increased slightly. 
B)  ​doubled. 
C)  ​nearly tripled. 
D)  ​remained stable.

Question 18

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dedication to spontaneity 
B)  Fostered conformity 
C)  Recognition of the need for self -nurturance 
D)  The weakest social support systems 
A)  Dedication to spontaneity 
B)  Fostered conformity 
C)  Recognition of the need for self -nurturance 
D)  The weakest social support systems

Question 19

A binuclear family is a postdivorce family system with children.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In more than _____ of current marriages,one or both spouses are remarrying.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​40% 
B)  ​55% 
C)  ​70% 
D)  ​85% 
A)  ​40% 
B)  ​55% 
C)  ​70% 
D)  ​85%

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?

Single fathers are less well off than married fathers.

Single-parent households tend to be studied using a:

The former spouse subsystem of binuclear families must achieve what in order for their children to benefit?

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which of the following issues?

Children from single-parent families are more likely to drop out of high school than children in two-parent families.

Which of the following is a postdivorce family made up of two nuclear families?

Courtships for remarriage may trigger which of the following?

How many divorced single parents found that single parenting grows easier over time?

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development,stepparents begin to take a stand.

Although single parents may wish to find a new partner,their _____ usually remain the central focus of their lives.

Single parenting is usually a transitional state.

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is:

According to Ganong and Coleman,_______ is a major difference between first-time marriages and remarriages.

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?

Between 1970 and 2014,the percentage of children living in single-parent families:

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?

A binuclear family is a postdivorce family system with children.

In more than _____ of current marriages,one or both spouses are remarrying.

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Exam 14: New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?​

Single fathers are less well off than married fathers.​

Single-parent households tend to be studied using a:​

The former spouse subsystem of binuclear families must achieve what in order for their children to benefit?​

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which of the following issues?​

Children from single-parent families are more likely to drop out of high school than children in two-parent families.​

Which of the following is a postdivorce family made up of two nuclear families?​

Courtships for remarriage may trigger which of the following?​

How many divorced single parents found that single parenting grows easier over time?​

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development,stepparents begin to take a stand.

​Although single parents may wish to find a new partner,their _____ usually remain the central focus of their lives.

Single parenting is usually a transitional state.​

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is:​

According to Ganong and Coleman,_______ is a major difference between first-time marriages and remarriages.​

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?​

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?​

Between 1970 and 2014,the percentage of children living in single-parent families:​

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?

A binuclear family is a postdivorce family system with children.​

In more than _____ of current marriages,one or both spouses are remarrying.​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

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In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?

Single fathers are less well off than married fathers.

Single-parent households tend to be studied using a:

The former spouse subsystem of binuclear families must achieve what in order for their children to benefit?

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which of the following issues?

Children from single-parent families are more likely to drop out of high school than children in two-parent families.

Which of the following is a postdivorce family made up of two nuclear families?

Courtships for remarriage may trigger which of the following?

How many divorced single parents found that single parenting grows easier over time?

Although single parents may wish to find a new partner,their _____ usually remain the central focus of their lives.

Single parenting is usually a transitional state.

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is:

According to Ganong and Coleman,_______ is a major difference between first-time marriages and remarriages.

Successful single parents have which of the following themes running through their lives?

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?

Between 1970 and 2014,the percentage of children living in single-parent families:

A binuclear family is a postdivorce family system with children.

In more than _____ of current marriages,one or both spouses are remarrying.