Question 1

A marriage between divorced parents creates ___________.

Accepted Answer

stepsiblings

Question 2

Which term describes a family in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple?

Accepted Answer

A) simple stepfamily 
B) complex stepfamily 
C) lone-parent family 
D) unblended stepfamily 
A) simple stepfamily 
B) complex stepfamily 
C) lone-parent family 
D) unblended stepfamily A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of forming the new family?

Accepted Answer

A) Boundaries and roles need to be renegotiated. 
B) Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C) Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D) The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained. 
A) Boundaries and roles need to be renegotiated. 
B) Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C) Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D) The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained. A

Question 4

Before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?

Accepted Answer

A) focus their anger on their ex-spouse 
B) mimic a first-marriage family 
C) draw tight boundaries around the new relationship 
D) achieve an emotional divorce from their earlier union 
A) focus their anger on their ex-spouse 
B) mimic a first-marriage family 
C) draw tight boundaries around the new relationship 
D) achieve an emotional divorce from their earlier union

Question 5

How does the stepparent often act in successful reconstituted families?

Accepted Answer

A) as a stern disciplinarian to the children 
B) as an adult friend to the children 
C) as a substitute parent to the children 
D) as a source of treats to the children 
A) as a stern disciplinarian to the children 
B) as an adult friend to the children 
C) as a substitute parent to the children 
D) as a source of treats to the children

Question 6

Compared to the past,which change has taken place regarding remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Recently there has been an increase in remarriage among the widowed. 
B) There has been a shift from widowed to divorced individuals among those remarrying. 
C) The widowed who now remarry were,on the average,older when their husbands died. 
D) There has been a shift from divorced to widowed individuals among those remarrying. 
A) Recently there has been an increase in remarriage among the widowed. 
B) There has been a shift from widowed to divorced individuals among those remarrying. 
C) The widowed who now remarry were,on the average,older when their husbands died. 
D) There has been a shift from divorced to widowed individuals among those remarrying.

Question 7

How do remarriage families differ from nuclear families?

Accepted Answer

A) Remarriage families are limited by norms and expectations. 
B) Remarriage families have a less complex structure. 
C) Remarriage families have few norms to guide their formation. 
D) Remarriage families are less likely to end in divorce. 
A) Remarriage families are limited by norms and expectations. 
B) Remarriage families have a less complex structure. 
C) Remarriage families have few norms to guide their formation. 
D) Remarriage families are less likely to end in divorce.

Question 8

Complex stepfamilies are also called ____________ families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complex stepfamilies are also called ____________ families....

Question 9

In general,what is the most workable approach to ambiguity in stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A) to cut children off from their non-residential parent 
B) to reduce visits from non-resident children to a minimum 
C) to keep boundaries permeable 
D) to establish permanent family roles 
A) to cut children off from their non-residential parent 
B) to reduce visits from non-resident children to a minimum 
C) to keep boundaries permeable 
D) to establish permanent family roles

Question 10

How do negative social stereotypes of stepfamilies affect a child?

Accepted Answer

A) They affect the child' relationships with their peers. 
B) They affect the child's mental health. 
C) They affect the child's self-esteem. 
D) They affect the child's academic outcomes. 
A) They affect the child' relationships with their peers. 
B) They affect the child's mental health. 
C) They affect the child's self-esteem. 
D) They affect the child's academic outcomes.

Question 11

Gisèle is married to René.They live together with Gisèle's daughter and René's two sons.What kind of family is this?

Accepted Answer

A) simple stepfamily 
B) complex stepfamily 
C) extended family 
D) binuclear family 
A) simple stepfamily 
B) complex stepfamily 
C) extended family 
D) binuclear family

Question 12

Why is the stepfamily sometimes called an "incomplete institution"?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not come with ready-made roles and norms. 
B) Not all the children live full-time in the household. 
C) A stepparent is not considered to be a real parent. 
D) There is duplication of roles and functions.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement. 
A) It does not come with ready-made roles and norms. 
B) Not all the children live full-time in the household. 
C) A stepparent is not considered to be a real parent. 
D) There is duplication of roles and functions.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 13

In James Bray's stepfamily types,the ______________ type is the least likely to succeed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In James Bray's stepfamily types,the ______________ type...

Question 14

Which term refers to a lack of clarity about each member's role in the family?

Accepted Answer

A) role confusion 
B) role ambiguity 
C) boundary ambiguity 
D) permeable boundaries 
A) role confusion 
B) role ambiguity 
C) boundary ambiguity 
D) permeable boundaries

Question 15

A(n)________________ is one in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________________ is one in which all children...

Question 16

What happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Accepted Answer

A) They are realistically trying to follow social scripts. 
B) They are using the most workable solution to visiting. 
C) Children will be more confused about their roles. 
D) It may throw children into a stable lifestyle. 
A) They are realistically trying to follow social scripts. 
B) They are using the most workable solution to visiting. 
C) Children will be more confused about their roles. 
D) It may throw children into a stable lifestyle.

Question 17

Who are children living in a stepfamily most similar to in terms of their adjustment in later life?

Accepted Answer

A) children raised by lesbian parents 
B) children raised by lone mothers 
C) children raised by grandparents 
D) children raised by both biological parents 
A) children raised by lesbian parents 
B) children raised by lone mothers 
C) children raised by grandparents 
D) children raised by both biological parents

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a strength of successful stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) a sense of humour 
C) respect 
D) flexibility 
A) anger 
B) a sense of humour 
C) respect 
D) flexibility

Question 19

What is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be more stable than a first marriage. 
B) It will be as stable as any first marriage. 
C) The couple will face serious difficulties within five years. 
D) It will be an exceptionally happy marriage. 
A) It will be more stable than a first marriage. 
B) It will be as stable as any first marriage. 
C) The couple will face serious difficulties within five years. 
D) It will be an exceptionally happy marriage.

Question 20

What is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) taking over discipline to relieve the spouse of a heavy responsibility 
B) developing an appropriately affectionate relationship with the stepchild 
C) keeping all family members happy with the new relationship 
D) remaining detached from the child so as to avoid conflict 
A) taking over discipline to relieve the spouse of a heavy responsibility 
B) developing an appropriately affectionate relationship with the stepchild 
C) keeping all family members happy with the new relationship 
D) remaining detached from the child so as to avoid conflict

A marriage between divorced parents creates ___________.

Which term describes a family in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of forming the new family?

Before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?

How does the stepparent often act in successful reconstituted families?

Compared to the past,which change has taken place regarding remarriage?

How do remarriage families differ from nuclear families?

Complex stepfamilies are also called ____________ families.

In general,what is the most workable approach to ambiguity in stepfamilies?

How do negative social stereotypes of stepfamilies affect a child?

Gisèle is married to René.They live together with Gisèle's daughter and René's two sons.What kind of family is this?

Why is the stepfamily sometimes called an "incomplete institution"?

In James Bray's stepfamily types,the ______________ type is the least likely to succeed.

Which term refers to a lack of clarity about each member's role in the family?

A(n)________________ is one in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple.

What happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Who are children living in a stepfamily most similar to in terms of their adjustment in later life?

Which of the following is NOT a strength of successful stepfamilies?

What is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

What is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 11: The Second Time Around

A marriage between divorced parents creates ___________.

Which term describes a family in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of forming the new family?

Before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?

How does the stepparent often act in successful reconstituted families?

Compared to the past,which change has taken place regarding remarriage?

How do remarriage families differ from nuclear families?

Complex stepfamilies are also called ____________ families.

In general,what is the most workable approach to ambiguity in stepfamilies?

How do negative social stereotypes of stepfamilies affect a child?

Gisèle is married to René.They live together with Gisèle's daughter and René's two sons.What kind of family is this?

Why is the stepfamily sometimes called an "incomplete institution"?

In James Bray's stepfamily types,the ______________ type is the least likely to succeed.

Which term refers to a lack of clarity about each member's role in the family?

A(n)________________ is one in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple.

What happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Who are children living in a stepfamily most similar to in terms of their adjustment in later life?

Which of the following is NOT a strength of successful stepfamilies?

What is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

What is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters