Question 1

Which of the following is true with respect to stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A) Children in stepfamilies do nearly as well as children in biological two-parent families. 
B) Remarriage and stepfamilies are usually seen as positive events by children. 
C) Stepfamilies have been called a "normless norm" because they are very common, yet the expectations, obligations, and rules are vague and confusing. 
D) Children in stepfamilies tend to earn lower grades in school than children from two-parent biological families, but there are no differences in rates of depression or emotional problems. 
E) Remarriage involves many stressful changes and potential conflicts for children, but far fewer for the adults. 
A) Children in stepfamilies do nearly as well as children in biological two-parent families. 
B) Remarriage and stepfamilies are usually seen as positive events by children. 
C) Stepfamilies have been called a "normless norm" because they are very common, yet the expectations, obligations, and rules are vague and confusing. 
D) Children in stepfamilies tend to earn lower grades in school than children from two-parent biological families, but there are no differences in rates of depression or emotional problems. 
E) Remarriage involves many stressful changes and potential conflicts for children, but far fewer for the adults.

Question 2

Second and subsequent marriages are ___________ to end in divorce as compared to first marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) equally likely 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equally likely

Question 3

Describe and give an example of the three factors that may affect the rate of divorce in different countries around the world.

Accepted Answer

The rate of divorce in different countri

Question 4

________ are families in which one or both of the adult partners has at least one child, either residing with them or elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) Parents without partners 
B) Joint families 
C) Remarried families 
D) Stepfamilies 
E) Refined families 
A) Parents without partners 
B) Joint families 
C) Remarried families 
D) Stepfamilies 
E) Refined families

Question 5

Several micro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) age at marriage 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) degree of similarity between spouses 
D) changes in divorce laws 
E) income 
A) age at marriage 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) degree of similarity between spouses 
D) changes in divorce laws 
E) income

Question 6

The "stations of divorce" shows that divorce is not simply the ending of a relationship between two people; it alters or even severs many personal and legal ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true with respect to stepfamilies?

Second and subsequent marriages are ___________ to end in divorce as compared to first marriages.

Describe and give an example of the three factors that may affect the rate of divorce in different countries around the world.

________ are families in which one or both of the adult partners has at least one child, either residing with them or elsewhere.

Several micro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of them?

The "stations of divorce" shows that divorce is not simply the ending of a relationship between two people; it alters or even severs many personal and legal ties.

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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Exam 14: Divorce and Repartnering

Which of the following is true with respect to stepfamilies?

Second and subsequent marriages are ___________ to end in divorce as compared to first marriages.

Describe and give an example of the three factors that may affect the rate of divorce in different countries around the world.

________ are families in which one or both of the adult partners has at least one child, either residing with them or elsewhere.

Several micro-level factors are associated with divorce. Which is NOT one of them?

The "stations of divorce" shows that divorce is not simply the ending of a relationship between two people; it alters or even severs many personal and legal ties.

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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