Question 1

Which of the following is true with regard to initiating divorce proceedings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women are equally likely to file. 
B)  Women are more likely to file. 
C)  Men are more likely to file. 
D)  Parents are more likely to file than nonparents, regardless of gender. 
A)  Men and women are equally likely to file. 
B)  Women are more likely to file. 
C)  Men are more likely to file. 
D)  Parents are more likely to file than nonparents, regardless of gender.

Question 2

The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is

Accepted Answer

A)  marital dissolution. 
B)  separation. 
C)  divorce. 
D)  annulment. 
A)  marital dissolution. 
B)  separation. 
C)  divorce. 
D)  annulment.

Question 3

On average, women's income __________ after a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  is supplemented by child support 
D)  is unaffected by divorce 
A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  is supplemented by child support 
D)  is unaffected by divorce

Question 4

After divorce, ______are twice as likely to live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  women and their children 
B)  men 
C)  same-sex couples 
D)  blended families 
A)  women and their children 
B)  men 
C)  same-sex couples 
D)  blended families

Question 5

______occurs when family members do not know or do not agree on who is in the family and what role each person plays.

Accepted Answer

A)  Annulment 
B)  Boundary ambiguity 
C)  Blended families 
D)  Divorce 
A)  Annulment 
B)  Boundary ambiguity 
C)  Blended families 
D)  Divorce

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics increases a couple's chance of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  spouse's health problems 
B)  in-law problems 
C)  children's health problems 
D)  having young children 
A)  spouse's health problems 
B)  in-law problems 
C)  children's health problems 
D)  having young children

Question 7

A better divorce rate measure that compares how many divorces occurred in a given year relative to the number of married people in that year is the

Accepted Answer

A)  crude divorce rate. 
B)  refined divorce rate. 
C)  federal divorce rate. 
D)  divorce-marriage ratio. 
A)  crude divorce rate. 
B)  refined divorce rate. 
C)  federal divorce rate. 
D)  divorce-marriage ratio.

Question 8

Consider times when divorce may be positive for children.

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Students should answer along t

Question 9

Differentiate between the refined divorce rate and the divorce-marriage ratio.

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Students' answers should indicate an und

Question 10

Describe the economic outcomes for men and women after divorce and explain the disparity.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should include the fol

Question 11

Divorce is least common among people with which of the following levels of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than high school 
B)  high school 
C)  some college 
D)  college or advanced degrees 
A)  less than high school 
B)  high school 
C)  some college 
D)  college or advanced degrees

Question 12

Describe the income effect on divorce.

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Students should include in their answers

Question 13

Summarize how women's working impacts their likelihood to file for divorce.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should note that when

Question 14

The most commonly used divorce rate statistic, which compares the number of divorces to the number of new marriages in any given year, is the_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  crude divorce rate 
B)  refined divorce rate 
C)  federal divorce rate 
D)  divorce-marriage ratio 
A)  crude divorce rate 
B)  refined divorce rate 
C)  federal divorce rate 
D)  divorce-marriage ratio

Question 15

Two young boys share the same father but have different mothers. The boys

Accepted Answer

A)  are half-brothers. 
B)  are stepbrothers. 
C)  must be coping with a divorce. 
D)  must live together because fathers automatically receive custody. 
A)  are half-brothers. 
B)  are stepbrothers. 
C)  must be coping with a divorce. 
D)  must live together because fathers automatically receive custody.

Question 16

Why is it important to study divorce from a sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

Answers should point to the larger struc

Question 17

Those who marry at 20 are about ______times more likely to divorce than those who wait until 25.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

On average, postponing marriage means couples are

Accepted Answer

A)  more financially secure. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  more unstable in their lives. 
D)  less emotionally developed. 
A)  more financially secure. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  more unstable in their lives. 
D)  less emotionally developed.

Question 19

Prior to the 1970s and no-fault divorce laws, the divorce rate was

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely low. 
B)  stagnant. 
C)  increasing. 
D)  steadily increasing. 
A)  extremely low. 
B)  stagnant. 
C)  increasing. 
D)  steadily increasing.

Question 20

Summarize the positive and negative outcomes of divorce for partners.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may include increased

Which of the following is true with regard to initiating divorce proceedings?

The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is

On average, women's income __________ after a divorce.

After divorce, ______are twice as likely to live in poverty.

______occurs when family members do not know or do not agree on who is in the family and what role each person plays.

Which of the following characteristics increases a couple's chance of divorce?

A better divorce rate measure that compares how many divorces occurred in a given year relative to the number of married people in that year is the

Consider times when divorce may be positive for children.

Differentiate between the refined divorce rate and the divorce-marriage ratio.

Describe the economic outcomes for men and women after divorce and explain the disparity.

Divorce is least common among people with which of the following levels of education?

Describe the income effect on divorce.

Summarize how women's working impacts their likelihood to file for divorce.

The most commonly used divorce rate statistic, which compares the number of divorces to the number of new marriages in any given year, is the_______ .

Two young boys share the same father but have different mothers. The boys

Why is it important to study divorce from a sociological perspective?

Those who marry at 20 are about ______times more likely to divorce than those who wait until 25.

On average, postponing marriage means couples are

Prior to the 1970s and no-fault divorce laws, the divorce rate was

Summarize the positive and negative outcomes of divorce for partners.

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Exam 10: Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families

Which of the following is true with regard to initiating divorce proceedings?

The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is

On average, women's income __________ after a divorce.

After divorce, ______are twice as likely to live in poverty.

______occurs when family members do not know or do not agree on who is in the family and what role each person plays.

Which of the following characteristics increases a couple's chance of divorce?

A better divorce rate measure that compares how many divorces occurred in a given year relative to the number of married people in that year is the

Consider times when divorce may be positive for children.

Differentiate between the refined divorce rate and the divorce-marriage ratio.

Describe the economic outcomes for men and women after divorce and explain the disparity.

Divorce is least common among people with which of the following levels of education?

Describe the income effect on divorce.

Summarize how women's working impacts their likelihood to file for divorce.

The most commonly used divorce rate statistic, which compares the number of divorces to the number of new marriages in any given year, is the_______ .

Two young boys share the same father but have different mothers. The boys

Why is it important to study divorce from a sociological perspective?

Those who marry at 20 are about ______times more likely to divorce than those who wait until 25.

On average, postponing marriage means couples are

Prior to the 1970s and no-fault divorce laws, the divorce rate was

Summarize the positive and negative outcomes of divorce for partners.

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

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