Question 1

Which statement is true about remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over two-thirds of all marriages are remarriages for one or both partners. 
B)  Men are less likely to remarry than women. 
C)  The rate of remarriage has declined over the past few decades. 
D)  None of the above three statements about remarriage are true. 
A)  Over two-thirds of all marriages are remarriages for one or both partners. 
B)  Men are less likely to remarry than women. 
C)  The rate of remarriage has declined over the past few decades. 
D)  None of the above three statements about remarriage are true.

Question 2

Divorce __________ is a conflict resolution process to help negotiate mutually agreeable decisions regarding property and so forth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Divorce __________ is a conflict resolution process...

Question 3

In spite of their disapproval of divorce, Protestant fundamentalists have high dissolution rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement is true about stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stepfamilies have less pathological behaviors than first families. 
B)  Stepmothers are more satisfied with their relationships with stepchildren than are stepfathers. 
C)  Complex stepfamilies experience greater dissatisfaction and stress than simple stepfamilies. 
D)  None of the above statements are true. 
A)  Stepfamilies have less pathological behaviors than first families. 
B)  Stepmothers are more satisfied with their relationships with stepchildren than are stepfathers. 
C)  Complex stepfamilies experience greater dissatisfaction and stress than simple stepfamilies. 
D)  None of the above statements are true.

Question 5

Divorced Japanese women are much more likely to remarry than their American female counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Sweden, marital and couple breakup

Accepted Answer

A)  is very low compared to most industrialized countries. 
B)  is easy to determine since most people cohabit rather than marry. 
C)  may be the highest in the industrialized world. 
D)  is highest for those with two or more children. 
A)  is very low compared to most industrialized countries. 
B)  is easy to determine since most people cohabit rather than marry. 
C)  may be the highest in the industrialized world. 
D)  is highest for those with two or more children.

Question 7

By race, remarriage is both more likely and more quickly experienced for black women than for white women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Informal separation is simply another term for desertion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A study of 66 countries found that a societal-level correlate to an increased likelihood of divorce was

Accepted Answer

A)  increased female labor force participation in the countries early stages of industrialization. 
B)  the level of socioeconomic development in the countries early stages of industrialization. 
C)  a late average age at marriage for women. 
D)  a low sex ratio. 
A)  increased female labor force participation in the countries early stages of industrialization. 
B)  the level of socioeconomic development in the countries early stages of industrialization. 
C)  a late average age at marriage for women. 
D)  a low sex ratio.

Question 10

Who is most likely to remarry (a) by race, (b) by age, (c) by children, (d) by education, (e) by employment, and (f) by income? Why?

Accepted Answer

The likelihood of remarriage can be infl

Question 11

An increase in marital alternatives appears to be more important than attitudinal factors in hastening the transition to divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Divorce mediation is a conflict resolution process that occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early years of a marriage to prevent future marital dissolution. 
B)  during legal separation to prevent a subsequent divorce. 
C)  during the divorce process to help negotiate mutually agreeable decisions regarding property distribution, support, and child custody. 
D)  following divorce to facilitate adjustment to singlehood. 
A)  in the early years of a marriage to prevent future marital dissolution. 
B)  during legal separation to prevent a subsequent divorce. 
C)  during the divorce process to help negotiate mutually agreeable decisions regarding property distribution, support, and child custody. 
D)  following divorce to facilitate adjustment to singlehood.

Question 13

National data suggest that more than one-fourth of divorced women fall into poverty for at least some time during the first five years after divorce while men who divorce are immediately better off financially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under no-fault divorce,

Accepted Answer

A)  consent of both parties is required. 
B)  women and mothers are faring more poorly than under the fault system. 
C)  the person not at fault gets a disproportionate amount of the settlement. 
D)  All of the above three are true. 
A)  consent of both parties is required. 
B)  women and mothers are faring more poorly than under the fault system. 
C)  the person not at fault gets a disproportionate amount of the settlement. 
D)  All of the above three are true.

Question 15

The statement that is true about divorce rates is

Accepted Answer

A)  they tend to increase during times of prosperity and decrease in times of depression. 
B)  they tend to increase as socioeconomic level goes down. 
C)  professional women, compared to women in general, are more likely to get divorced. 
D)  All of the above three statements are true. 
A)  they tend to increase during times of prosperity and decrease in times of depression. 
B)  they tend to increase as socioeconomic level goes down. 
C)  professional women, compared to women in general, are more likely to get divorced. 
D)  All of the above three statements are true.

Question 16

Generally, divorce rates decline in times of economic depression and rise during time of prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement has research shown to be true about stepfamilies and children in stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex stepfamilies experience greater satisfaction and less stress than do those in simple stepfamilies. 
B)  Nearly half of all children in stepfamilies had not seen their nonresident fathers in the past year. 
C)  The role of the stepfather is more difficult than that of the stepmother. 
D)  The longer the time period between a divorce and remarriage, the better the adjustment of the children to the remarriage. 
A)  Complex stepfamilies experience greater satisfaction and less stress than do those in simple stepfamilies. 
B)  Nearly half of all children in stepfamilies had not seen their nonresident fathers in the past year. 
C)  The role of the stepfather is more difficult than that of the stepmother. 
D)  The longer the time period between a divorce and remarriage, the better the adjustment of the children to the remarriage.

Question 18

Remarriages

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher rates of divorce if adolescent stepchildren are present. 
B)  are more likely among Japanese women than American women. 
C)  tend to be more stable than first marriages. 
D)  Both A and B of the above three are true. 
A)  have higher rates of divorce if adolescent stepchildren are present. 
B)  are more likely among Japanese women than American women. 
C)  tend to be more stable than first marriages. 
D)  Both A and B of the above three are true.

Question 19

What does research suggest are some of the consequences of divorce for (a) adults and (b) the children of divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that adults who have g

Question 20

Divorce rates in the United States were higher in 2000 than at any time since records were kept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement is true about remarriage?

Divorce __________ is a conflict resolution process to help negotiate mutually agreeable decisions regarding property and so forth.

In spite of their disapproval of divorce, Protestant fundamentalists have high dissolution rates.

Which statement is true about stepfamilies?

Divorced Japanese women are much more likely to remarry than their American female counterparts.

In Sweden, marital and couple breakup

By race, remarriage is both more likely and more quickly experienced for black women than for white women.

Informal separation is simply another term for desertion.

A study of 66 countries found that a societal-level correlate to an increased likelihood of divorce was

Who is most likely to remarry (a) by race, (b) by age, (c) by children, (d) by education, (e) by employment, and (f) by income? Why?

An increase in marital alternatives appears to be more important than attitudinal factors in hastening the transition to divorce.

Divorce mediation is a conflict resolution process that occurs

National data suggest that more than one-fourth of divorced women fall into poverty for at least some time during the first five years after divorce while men who divorce are immediately better off financially.

Under no-fault divorce,

The statement that is true about divorce rates is

Generally, divorce rates decline in times of economic depression and rise during time of prosperity.

Which statement has research shown to be true about stepfamilies and children in stepfamilies?

Remarriages

What does research suggest are some of the consequences of divorce for (a) adults and (b) the children of divorced parents?

Divorce rates in the United States were higher in 2000 than at any time since records were kept.

Defining the Family: Institutional and Disciplinary Concerns

U.S Families: Historical Origins, Changes, and Contemporary Issues

Marriage and the Family: Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches

Social Class Variations in Us Families

Race and Ethnic Variations

Partnering and Marriage Formation

Premarital and Non-Marital Relationships

Sexuality and Non-Marital Relationships

The Marital System

Parenthood and Fertility

Parenting Roles and Child Socialization

The Aging Family

Family Stress and Violence

Family Social Policy

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Exam 14: Divorce and Remarriage

Which statement is true about remarriage?

Divorce __________ is a conflict resolution process to help negotiate mutually agreeable decisions regarding property and so forth.

In spite of their disapproval of divorce, Protestant fundamentalists have high dissolution rates.

Which statement is true about stepfamilies?

Divorced Japanese women are much more likely to remarry than their American female counterparts.

In Sweden, marital and couple breakup

By race, remarriage is both more likely and more quickly experienced for black women than for white women.

Informal separation is simply another term for desertion.

A study of 66 countries found that a societal-level correlate to an increased likelihood of divorce was

Who is most likely to remarry (a) by race, (b) by age, (c) by children, (d) by education, (e) by employment, and (f) by income? Why?

An increase in marital alternatives appears to be more important than attitudinal factors in hastening the transition to divorce.

Divorce mediation is a conflict resolution process that occurs

National data suggest that more than one-fourth of divorced women fall into poverty for at least some time during the first five years after divorce while men who divorce are immediately better off financially.

Under no-fault divorce,

The statement that is true about divorce rates is

Generally, divorce rates decline in times of economic depression and rise during time of prosperity.

Which statement has research shown to be true about stepfamilies and children in stepfamilies?

Remarriages

What does research suggest are some of the consequences of divorce for (a) adults and (b) the children of divorced parents?

Divorce rates in the United States were higher in 2000 than at any time since records were kept.

Defining the Family: Institutional and Disciplinary Concerns

U.S Families: Historical Origins, Changes, and Contemporary Issues

Marriage and the Family: Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches

Social Class Variations in Us Families

Race and Ethnic Variations

Partnering and Marriage Formation

Premarital and Non-Marital Relationships

Sexuality and Non-Marital Relationships

The Marital System

Parenthood and Fertility

Parenting Roles and Child Socialization

The Aging Family

Family Stress and Violence

Family Social Policy

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