Question 1

Remarried couples are more likely to divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of single parent families in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

Single parent families in the United Sta

Question 3

During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness 
B)  Immersion 
C)  Fantasy 
D)  Mobilization 
A)  Awareness 
B)  Immersion 
C)  Fantasy 
D)  Mobilization

Question 4

Discuss the subsystems of the binuclear family.

Accepted Answer

The binuclear family consists of two sep

Question 5

Courtship for remarriage may resemble courtship before the first marriage if

Accepted Answer

A)  the children are over age 12. 
B)  neither partner has children. 
C)  the couple is really in love. 
D)  both partners are under age 30. 
A)  the children are over age 12. 
B)  neither partner has children. 
C)  the couple is really in love. 
D)  both partners are under age 30.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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%

Question 8

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which issue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Because children of single parents tend to have more power than children of two-parent families, they typically do not learn the importance of cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true about lesbian and gay single parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They most often became single parents as a result of widowhood. 
B)  Some got married with the hope of "fitting in" and denying their homosexuality. 
C)  The majority were not married before they became aware of their sexual orientation. 
D)  There may be as many as 60 million lesbian and gay single parents in the United States today. 
A)  They most often became single parents as a result of widowhood. 
B)  Some got married with the hope of "fitting in" and denying their homosexuality. 
C)  The majority were not married before they became aware of their sexual orientation. 
D)  There may be as many as 60 million lesbian and gay single parents in the United States today.

Question 11

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 12

Remarriage courtships

Accepted Answer

A)  have well-defined rules. 
B)  are short, unless preceded by cohabitation. 
C)  involve unrealistic expectations. 
D)  rarely involve cohabitation prior to marriage. 
A)  have well-defined rules. 
B)  are short, unless preceded by cohabitation. 
C)  involve unrealistic expectations. 
D)  rarely involve cohabitation prior to marriage.

Question 13

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways, except

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between parent and child predates the relationship between the new partners. 
B)  stepparents roles are ill defined. 
C)  members have typically lost an important primary relationship. 
D)  stepchildren typically no longer have grandparents. 
A)  the relationship between parent and child predates the relationship between the new partners. 
B)  stepparents roles are ill defined. 
C)  members have typically lost an important primary relationship. 
D)  stepchildren typically no longer have grandparents.

Question 14

A ______ father is a male relative, family associate, or mother's partner who demonstrates parental behaviors and is like a father to the child.

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo 
B)  quasi 
C)  social 
D)  fill-in 
A)  pseudo 
B)  quasi 
C)  social 
D)  fill-in

Question 15

The "broken home" stereotype of single-parent families

Accepted Answer

A)  assumes single mothers are responsible. 
B)  is based on empirical evidence. 
C)  is occasionally mixed with racism. 
D)  also assumes that "intact families" are inadequate. 
A)  assumes single mothers are responsible. 
B)  is based on empirical evidence. 
C)  is occasionally mixed with racism. 
D)  also assumes that "intact families" are inadequate.

Question 16

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The stereotype of single-parent families as "broken homes" assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  the single parent will not be satisfied until she or he has remarried. 
B)  intact families are "happy," and single-parent families are unhappy. 
C)  all are poor and have houses that are in grave disrepair. 
D)  members of single-parent families break down society through their involvement in crime and delinquency. 
A)  the single parent will not be satisfied until she or he has remarried. 
B)  intact families are "happy," and single-parent families are unhappy. 
C)  all are poor and have houses that are in grave disrepair. 
D)  members of single-parent families break down society through their involvement in crime and delinquency.

Question 18

Which statement regarding women and men in stepfamilies is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people go into stepfamily relationships expecting to recreate the traditional nuclear family. 
B)  Stepmother-stepdaughter relationships are the most problematic. 
C)  Stepparents tend to view themselves as more effective than natural fathers view themselves. 
D)  Disciplining often elicits a child's testing response. 
A)  Most people go into stepfamily relationships expecting to recreate the traditional nuclear family. 
B)  Stepmother-stepdaughter relationships are the most problematic. 
C)  Stepparents tend to view themselves as more effective than natural fathers view themselves. 
D)  Disciplining often elicits a child's testing response.

Question 19

How many children live in single-parent households?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  40 million 
D)  45 million 
A)  5 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  40 million 
D)  45 million

Question 20

Which of the following are least likely to remarry after divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American women 
B)  Caucasian women 
C)  Mexican American women 
D)  Puerto Rican women 
A)  African American women 
B)  Caucasian women 
C)  Mexican American women 
D)  Puerto Rican women

Remarried couples are more likely to divorce.

Describe the characteristics of single parent families in the United States today.

During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do?

Discuss the subsystems of the binuclear family.

Courtship for remarriage may resemble courtship before the first marriage if

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

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

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which issue?

Because children of single parents tend to have more power than children of two-parent families, they typically do not learn the importance of cooperation.

Which of the following is true about lesbian and gay single parents?

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

Remarriage courtships

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways, except

A ______ father is a male relative, family associate, or mother's partner who demonstrates parental behaviors and is like a father to the child.

The "broken home" stereotype of single-parent families

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

The stereotype of single-parent families as "broken homes" assumes that

Which statement regarding women and men in stepfamilies is false?

How many children live in single-parent households?

Which of the following are least likely to remarry after divorce?

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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 and Being Parents

Marriage, Work, and Economics

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

Remarried couples are more likely to divorce.

Describe the characteristics of single parent families in the United States today.

During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do?

Discuss the subsystems of the binuclear family.

Courtship for remarriage may resemble courtship before the first marriage if

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

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

Conflict in stepfamilies distinguished from conflict in traditional nuclear families is likely to center on which issue?

Because children of single parents tend to have more power than children of two-parent families, they typically do not learn the importance of cooperation.

Which of the following is true about lesbian and gay single parents?

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

Remarriage courtships

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways, except

A ______ father is a male relative, family associate, or mother's partner who demonstrates parental behaviors and is like a father to the child.

The "broken home" stereotype of single-parent families

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

The stereotype of single-parent families as "broken homes" assumes that

Which statement regarding women and men in stepfamilies is false?

How many children live in single-parent households?

Which of the following are least likely to remarry after divorce?

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 and Being Parents

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

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