Question 1

On average, children in stepfamilies tend to fare as well as do children who are raised in their two-parent biological family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which is true regarding initiatives to limit divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) An increasing number of Americans believe that society would be better off if divorce were harder to get. 
B) About two-thirds of Americans believe that parents ought to stay together if they have children. 
C) Fifteen states offer covenant marriage. 
D) Less than one-quarter of Americans believe that premarital counseling is important to making a marriage successful. 
E) About half of the states have eliminated the provision of no-fault divorce. 
A) An increasing number of Americans believe that society would be better off if divorce were harder to get. 
B) About two-thirds of Americans believe that parents ought to stay together if they have children. 
C) Fifteen states offer covenant marriage. 
D) Less than one-quarter of Americans believe that premarital counseling is important to making a marriage successful. 
E) About half of the states have eliminated the provision of no-fault divorce. A

Question 3

What are the four (4)explanations for why children living in stepfamilies are more likely to have negative academic and socio-emotional outcomes?

Accepted Answer

(1)stress; (2)economic and social capital deprivation; (3)parents may be investing time and energy in their new relationship rather than into childrearing; (4)the lack of norms for stepfamily behavior

Question 4

List the macro and micro factors associated with divorce. Choose one micro and one macro issue to discuss in depth.

Accepted Answer

Macro factors associated with divorce in

Question 5

Joint physical custody used to be considered controversial, but it is no longer controversial because the research shows that time with fathers matters to child well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals whose parents have divorced are also more likely to divorce, which is a micro-level factor influencing divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are several reasons that men remarry more quickly than do women. Which is NOT one reason?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are able to initiate contact more easily. 
B) Women are more suspicious of marriage. 
C) There is a double standard of aging. 
D) The pool of eligibles is larger for men than it is for women. 
E) Women are more likely to have children living with them. 
A) Men are able to initiate contact more easily. 
B) Women are more suspicious of marriage. 
C) There is a double standard of aging. 
D) The pool of eligibles is larger for men than it is for women. 
E) Women are more likely to have children living with them.

Question 8

Generally speaking, are children better off when their unhappily married parents remain married, or are children better off when their parents divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) remain married 
B) get divorced 
C) get divorced for sons, but remain married for daughters 
D) get divorced for Whites, but remain married for Blacks 
E) remain married in low-conflict marriages, but get divorced in high-conflict marriages 
A) remain married 
B) get divorced 
C) get divorced for sons, but remain married for daughters 
D) get divorced for Whites, but remain married for Blacks 
E) remain married in low-conflict marriages, but get divorced in high-conflict marriages

Question 9

A full-time homemaker who is divorced by her husband may be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) in poverty 
B) a displaced homemaker 
C) ineligible for alimony 
D) part of a stepfamily 
E) a new worker 
A) in poverty 
B) a displaced homemaker 
C) ineligible for alimony 
D) part of a stepfamily 
E) a new worker

Question 10

With respect to physical custody:

Accepted Answer

A) most divorced families have joint physical custody arrangements 
B) generally men do not seek physical custody, but when they do they win almost all of the time 
C) joint physical custody arrangements are more common in families where either mothers have very high levels of education, or have not completed high school 
D) compared to White men, Black men are more likely to have married the mothers of their children, so the circumstances of their custody arrangements are more planned and deliberate 
E) the results of joint physical custody are not very positive for children; children find it confusing and their lives usually contain a high degree of conflict 
A) most divorced families have joint physical custody arrangements 
B) generally men do not seek physical custody, but when they do they win almost all of the time 
C) joint physical custody arrangements are more common in families where either mothers have very high levels of education, or have not completed high school 
D) compared to White men, Black men are more likely to have married the mothers of their children, so the circumstances of their custody arrangements are more planned and deliberate 
E) the results of joint physical custody are not very positive for children; children find it confusing and their lives usually contain a high degree of conflict

Question 11

It is virtually always better for children if parents remain married than if they divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best characterizes Japanese divorce, custody, and visitation laws, according to the feature box?

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese fathers rarely seek custody after a divorce because they spend so much time on the job away from home. 
B) Japanese laws ignore the rights of noncustodial parents to see their children after a divorce because child visitation is not a legal right. 
C) Joint custody is mandatory, and divorced mothers and fathers are expected to care for their child equally. 
D) Japanese law forbids divorce; families must petition the court to have their marriage taken off the records and they need a minimum of seven nonfamily members to support their petition in writing. 
E) Grandparents often get custody after a divorce. 
A) Japanese fathers rarely seek custody after a divorce because they spend so much time on the job away from home. 
B) Japanese laws ignore the rights of noncustodial parents to see their children after a divorce because child visitation is not a legal right. 
C) Joint custody is mandatory, and divorced mothers and fathers are expected to care for their child equally. 
D) Japanese law forbids divorce; families must petition the court to have their marriage taken off the records and they need a minimum of seven nonfamily members to support their petition in writing. 
E) Grandparents often get custody after a divorce.

Question 13

There are several reasons for the deleterious financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) Women generally retain custody of the children. 
B) Lower wages are paid to women. 
C) Many women have intermittent work histories. 
D) Many noncustodial parents do not pay child support. 
E) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce. 
A) Women generally retain custody of the children. 
B) Lower wages are paid to women. 
C) Many women have intermittent work histories. 
D) Many noncustodial parents do not pay child support. 
E) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce.

Question 14

Describe the historical trends in divorce in the U.S., and describe the macro-level factors that may contribute to these rates.

Accepted Answer

Historically, divorce rates in the U.S.

Question 15

The number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) legal divorce rate 
B) crude divorce rate 
C) joint divorce rate 
D) matrilineal divorce rate 
E) refined divorce rate 
A) legal divorce rate 
B) crude divorce rate 
C) joint divorce rate 
D) matrilineal divorce rate 
E) refined divorce rate

Question 16

Cross-culturally, divorce rates are related to at least three (3)factors discussed in your text: ________.

Accepted Answer

(1)level of socioeconomic deve

Question 17

Several macro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) parental divorce 
B) women's employment 
C) changing attitudes toward divorce 
D) changes in divorce laws 
E) cultural norms 
A) parental divorce 
B) women's employment 
C) changing attitudes toward divorce 
D) changes in divorce laws 
E) cultural norms

Question 18

There are four (4)reasons why men are more likely to remarry and do so more quickly: ________.

Accepted Answer

(1)men are able to initiate contacts mor

Question 19

"Wow, half of all marriages end in divorce," your friend tells you. In turn, you tell her that this figure is:

Accepted Answer

A) correct 
B) dead wrong 
C) misleading 
D) scientific 
E) useful for making international comparisons 
A) correct 
B) dead wrong 
C) misleading 
D) scientific 
E) useful for making international comparisons

Question 20

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 14, grandparents who have divorced, compared to those who have not divorced:

Accepted Answer

A) engage in more shared activities with granddaughters, but not with grandsons 
B) have less contact with, and are not as close to, their grandchildren 
C) see their grandchildren more often 
D) have less conflict with their grandchildren 
E) have greater conflict with granddaughters, but not with grandsons 
A) engage in more shared activities with granddaughters, but not with grandsons 
B) have less contact with, and are not as close to, their grandchildren 
C) see their grandchildren more often 
D) have less conflict with their grandchildren 
E) have greater conflict with granddaughters, but not with grandsons

On average, children in stepfamilies tend to fare as well as do children who are raised in their two-parent biological family.

Which is true regarding initiatives to limit divorce?

What are the four (4)explanations for why children living in stepfamilies are more likely to have negative academic and socio-emotional outcomes?

List the macro and micro factors associated with divorce. Choose one micro and one macro issue to discuss in depth.

Joint physical custody used to be considered controversial, but it is no longer controversial because the research shows that time with fathers matters to child well-being.

Individuals whose parents have divorced are also more likely to divorce, which is a micro-level factor influencing divorce.

There are several reasons that men remarry more quickly than do women. Which is NOT one reason?

Generally speaking, are children better off when their unhappily married parents remain married, or are children better off when their parents divorce?

A full-time homemaker who is divorced by her husband may be considered:

With respect to physical custody:

It is virtually always better for children if parents remain married than if they divorce.

Which of the following best characterizes Japanese divorce, custody, and visitation laws, according to the feature box?

There are several reasons for the deleterious financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of them?

Describe the historical trends in divorce in the U.S., and describe the macro-level factors that may contribute to these rates.

The number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is referred to as the:

Cross-culturally, divorce rates are related to at least three (3)factors discussed in your text: ________.

Several macro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of these?

There are four (4)reasons why men are more likely to remarry and do so more quickly: ________.

"Wow, half of all marriages end in divorce," your friend tells you. In turn, you tell her that this figure is:

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 14, grandparents who have divorced, compared to those who have not divorced:

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Exam 14: Divorce and Repartnering

On average, children in stepfamilies tend to fare as well as do children who are raised in their two-parent biological family.

Which is true regarding initiatives to limit divorce?

What are the four (4)explanations for why children living in stepfamilies are more likely to have negative academic and socio-emotional outcomes?

List the macro and micro factors associated with divorce. Choose one micro and one macro issue to discuss in depth.

Joint physical custody used to be considered controversial, but it is no longer controversial because the research shows that time with fathers matters to child well-being.

Individuals whose parents have divorced are also more likely to divorce, which is a micro-level factor influencing divorce.

There are several reasons that men remarry more quickly than do women. Which is NOT one reason?

Generally speaking, are children better off when their unhappily married parents remain married, or are children better off when their parents divorce?

A full-time homemaker who is divorced by her husband may be considered:

With respect to physical custody:

It is virtually always better for children if parents remain married than if they divorce.

Which of the following best characterizes Japanese divorce, custody, and visitation laws, according to the feature box?

There are several reasons for the deleterious financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of them?

Describe the historical trends in divorce in the U.S., and describe the macro-level factors that may contribute to these rates.

The number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is referred to as the:

Cross-culturally, divorce rates are related to at least three (3)factors discussed in your text: ________.

Several macro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of these?

There are four (4)reasons why men are more likely to remarry and do so more quickly: ________.

"Wow, half of all marriages end in divorce," your friend tells you. In turn, you tell her that this figure is:

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 14, grandparents who have divorced, compared to those who have not divorced:

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

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