Question 1

In 2011,stepfamilies represented which proportion of couple families with children?

Accepted Answer

A) one in five 
B) one in eight 
C) one in ten 
D) one in fourteen 
A) one in five 
B) one in eight 
C) one in ten 
D) one in fourteen

Question 2

__________families are those where the female parent has a dominant function.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________families are those where the female parent...

Question 3

Which of the following is involved when the new family is formed?

Accepted Answer

A) allowing children maintain their relationship with their other biological parent and other relatives 
B) spouses accepting that difficulties will not be solved overnight 
C) children severing ties with the ex-spouse's family 
D) the relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained 
A) allowing children maintain their relationship with their other biological parent and other relatives 
B) spouses accepting that difficulties will not be solved overnight 
C) children severing ties with the ex-spouse's family 
D) the relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained

Question 4

_____________ refers to a couple family where the children are related to one parent but not the other.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ refers to a couple family where...

Question 5

Which of the following is least likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A) Stepfathers may feel disloyal to biological children who do not live with them. 
B) Stepparents may feel disloyal to their biological children if they become attached to stepchildren. 
C) The remarried couple may feel disloyal to each other if they side with their biological children. 
D) The children may feel disloyal to their same-sex biological parent if they become attached to their stepparent. 
A) Stepfathers may feel disloyal to biological children who do not live with them. 
B) Stepparents may feel disloyal to their biological children if they become attached to stepchildren. 
C) The remarried couple may feel disloyal to each other if they side with their biological children. 
D) The children may feel disloyal to their same-sex biological parent if they become attached to their stepparent.

Question 6

Why might older children in a stepfamily adopt a conflict attitude toward stepparents?

Accepted Answer

A) because that is what all adolescents do 
B) as a way of maintaining a safe distance from stepsiblings 
C) to annoy their parents 
D) to show loyalty to their birth parent 
A) because that is what all adolescents do 
B) as a way of maintaining a safe distance from stepsiblings 
C) to annoy their parents 
D) to show loyalty to their birth parent

Question 7

What is one of the main difficulties in remarriage families?

Accepted Answer

A) There are too many members for available family roles. 
B) The stepmother role is too rigid for most families. 
C) There is insufficient role strain for a healthy family. 
D) There is not enough role flexibility. 
A) There are too many members for available family roles. 
B) The stepmother role is too rigid for most families. 
C) There is insufficient role strain for a healthy family. 
D) There is not enough role flexibility.

Question 8

When do particular problems in remarriage families occur?

Accepted Answer

A) when the remarried couple shares common problems because they are in the same life-cycle phase 
B) when adult children shift their image of parents to include a stepparent 
C) when one spouse is considerably older than the other and their life-cycle stages differ 
D) when remarriage occurs after the death of a spouse 
A) when the remarried couple shares common problems because they are in the same life-cycle phase 
B) when adult children shift their image of parents to include a stepparent 
C) when one spouse is considerably older than the other and their life-cycle stages differ 
D) when remarriage occurs after the death of a spouse

Question 9

What do studies show regarding having a baby born into a stepfamily?

Accepted Answer

A) It is related to family stability. 
B) It increases conflict among stepsiblings. 
C) It makes stepchildren feel more wanted. 
D) It increases husband-wife conflict over children. 
A) It is related to family stability. 
B) It increases conflict among stepsiblings. 
C) It makes stepchildren feel more wanted. 
D) It increases husband-wife conflict over children.

Question 10

Which statement best describes a stepfamily when the current married spouse or common-law partner adopts the child or children of the other married spouse or common-law partner?

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing changes. 
B) It becomes a simple stepfamily. 
C) It becomes a complex stepfamily. 
D) It is no longer a stepfamily. 
A) Nothing changes. 
B) It becomes a simple stepfamily. 
C) It becomes a complex stepfamily. 
D) It is no longer a stepfamily.

Question 11

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what can this sensitivity result in?

Accepted Answer

A) differences behind a shield of apparent agreement 
B) greater awareness of the feelings of the new spouse 
C) more situations which may result in conflict 
D) less positive communication strategies 
A) differences behind a shield of apparent agreement 
B) greater awareness of the feelings of the new spouse 
C) more situations which may result in conflict 
D) less positive communication strategies

Question 12

What is least likely to be a source of conflict between stepsiblings?

Accepted Answer

A) The children interpret any differences in treatment as favouritism. 
B) There are difficulties over turf when a second set of children joins the household. 
C) Visits are arranged so that there is only one set of children in the house at once. 
D) Combining two groups of children produces a duplication in roles. 
A) The children interpret any differences in treatment as favouritism. 
B) There are difficulties over turf when a second set of children joins the household. 
C) Visits are arranged so that there is only one set of children in the house at once. 
D) Combining two groups of children produces a duplication in roles.

Question 13

___________ couples romanticize the new family and expect that feelings of love,closeness and harmony will arise.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ couples romanticize the new family and...

Question 14

Joel is divorced and has two children from his ex-wife.Which statement best describes the role of Joel's ex-wife now that Joel has remarried?

Accepted Answer

A) She can affect the new marriage because she is the mother of Joel's children. 
B) She cannot affect the new marriage because Joel is still very angry at her. 
C) She can cause problems in the new marriage by gossiping with Joel's new wife. 
D) She has no more influence over Joel and cannot affect the new marriage. 
A) She can affect the new marriage because she is the mother of Joel's children. 
B) She cannot affect the new marriage because Joel is still very angry at her. 
C) She can cause problems in the new marriage by gossiping with Joel's new wife. 
D) She has no more influence over Joel and cannot affect the new marriage.

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason for an increase in remarriages?

Accepted Answer

A) more people are widowed 
B) more people are divorced 
C) more people marry at a younger age 
D) families are getting larger 
A) more people are widowed 
B) more people are divorced 
C) more people marry at a younger age 
D) families are getting larger

Question 16

Which of the following is a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) deciding if it is true love 
B) prolonged courtship 
C) overcoming the previous relationship 
D) forming the remarriage family 
A) deciding if it is true love 
B) prolonged courtship 
C) overcoming the previous relationship 
D) forming the remarriage family

Question 17

Why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Children may belong to two families. 
B) Such families keep their boundaries permeable. 
C) Remarriage families try to establish their own stable lifestyle. 
D) Children reject the non-residential parent. 
A) Children may belong to two families. 
B) Such families keep their boundaries permeable. 
C) Remarriage families try to establish their own stable lifestyle. 
D) Children reject the non-residential parent.

Question 18

Which relationship brings the most severe problems in a stepfamily?

Accepted Answer

A) stepmother-stepson 
B) stepmother-stepdaughter 
C) stepfather-stepdaughter 
D) stepfather-stepson 
A) stepmother-stepson 
B) stepmother-stepdaughter 
C) stepfather-stepdaughter 
D) stepfather-stepson

Question 19

____________ couples have a realistic understanding of the issues and challenges of forming
a stepfamily and develop effective strategies for dealing with them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ couples have a realistic understanding of...

Question 20

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

Accepted Answer

A) They need to be more permeable in first-marriage families. 
B) There is less boundary ambiguity in remarriages. 
C) They are well defined in stepfamilies. 
D) First-marriage families experience greater boundary ambiguity. 
A) They need to be more permeable in first-marriage families. 
B) There is less boundary ambiguity in remarriages. 
C) They are well defined in stepfamilies. 
D) First-marriage families experience greater boundary ambiguity.

In 2011,stepfamilies represented which proportion of couple families with children?

__________families are those where the female parent has a dominant function.

Which of the following is involved when the new family is formed?

_____________ refers to a couple family where the children are related to one parent but not the other.

Which of the following is least likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

Why might older children in a stepfamily adopt a conflict attitude toward stepparents?

What is one of the main difficulties in remarriage families?

When do particular problems in remarriage families occur?

What do studies show regarding having a baby born into a stepfamily?

Which statement best describes a stepfamily when the current married spouse or common-law partner adopts the child or children of the other married spouse or common-law partner?

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what can this sensitivity result in?

What is least likely to be a source of conflict between stepsiblings?

___________ couples romanticize the new family and expect that feelings of love,closeness and harmony will arise.

Joel is divorced and has two children from his ex-wife.Which statement best describes the role of Joel's ex-wife now that Joel has remarried?

Which of the following is a reason for an increase in remarriages?

Which of the following is a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Which relationship brings the most severe problems in a stepfamily?

____________ couples have a realistic understanding of the issues and challenges of forming a stepfamily and develop effective strategies for dealing with them.

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

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

In 2011,stepfamilies represented which proportion of couple families with children?

__________families are those where the female parent has a dominant function.

Which of the following is involved when the new family is formed?

_____________ refers to a couple family where the children are related to one parent but not the other.

Which of the following is least likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

Why might older children in a stepfamily adopt a conflict attitude toward stepparents?

What is one of the main difficulties in remarriage families?

When do particular problems in remarriage families occur?

What do studies show regarding having a baby born into a stepfamily?

Which statement best describes a stepfamily when the current married spouse or common-law partner adopts the child or children of the other married spouse or common-law partner?

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what can this sensitivity result in?

What is least likely to be a source of conflict between stepsiblings?

___________ couples romanticize the new family and expect that feelings of love,closeness and harmony will arise.

Joel is divorced and has two children from his ex-wife.Which statement best describes the role of Joel's ex-wife now that Joel has remarried?

Which of the following is a reason for an increase in remarriages?

Which of the following is a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Which relationship brings the most severe problems in a stepfamily?

____________ couples have a realistic understanding of the issues and challenges of forming a stepfamily and develop effective strategies for dealing with them.

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

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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