Question 1

Javier, a Hispanic man, is more likely to remarry than Coral, a White woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Both Harold, a 65-year-old man, and Edna, a 62-year-old woman, have had many sexual partners. This is considered acceptable and even admirable for Harold but unacceptable for Edna. This is what is meant by the "double standard of aging."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about stepfamilies is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Stepfamilies of are common, with about 400 forming every day. 
B) Stepfamilies can have many positive attributes, and living in one can be an enriching experience, as Jim and Daneen in the opening vignette will tell
You) 
C) Given the prevalence of stepfamilies and the possible benefits of living in one, society's views of stepfamilies are remarkably positive. 
D) The image of the "wicked stepmother" emerged during the Industrial Revolution. 
E) Stepfamily adoptions are the least common type of adoption in the United States. 
A) Stepfamilies of are common, with about 400 forming every day. 
B) Stepfamilies can have many positive attributes, and living in one can be an enriching experience, as Jim and Daneen in the opening vignette will tell
You) 
C) Given the prevalence of stepfamilies and the possible benefits of living in one, society's views of stepfamilies are remarkably positive. 
D) The image of the "wicked stepmother" emerged during the Industrial Revolution. 
E) Stepfamily adoptions are the least common type of adoption in the United States. B

Question 4

Audrey is a stepmother, and Devon is a stepfather. If they are typical of stepmothers and stepfathers, their situations are:

Accepted Answer

A) vastly different from one another. 
B) somewhat distinct from one another. 
C) largely the same. 
D) somewhat the same. 
E) There is no real way to compare their situations. 
A) vastly different from one another. 
B) somewhat distinct from one another. 
C) largely the same. 
D) somewhat the same. 
E) There is no real way to compare their situations.

Question 5

The negative portrayal of stepmothers in our culture is an example of a micro-level factor shaping how families experience stepfamilies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why do custodial fathers receive a broader range of support from extended kin than do custodial mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) Fathers work longer hours than do mothers. 
B) Fathers usually have custody of a greater number of children. 
C) People assume men need more help than women do with respect to parenting and other domestic tasks. 
D) Actually the support that custodial mothers and custodial fathers receive is about the same. 
E) Actually, custodial mothers receive more support. 
A) Fathers work longer hours than do mothers. 
B) Fathers usually have custody of a greater number of children. 
C) People assume men need more help than women do with respect to parenting and other domestic tasks. 
D) Actually the support that custodial mothers and custodial fathers receive is about the same. 
E) Actually, custodial mothers receive more support.

Question 7

What racial/ethnic groups are most likely to cohabit after a divorce, and which group is least likely to cohabit regardless of how much time has passed since the separation or divorce?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What racial/ethnic groups are most likely to...

Question 8

Research suggests the transition to remarriage may, in fact, be more stressful to children than the transition to divorce, in part because the newly married parent is preoccupied with his or her new mate and children may feel neglected in the transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Remarried couples tend to perceive their new relationships as more equitable than their first marriages. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have fewer levels of financial resources in their second marriages than in their first. 
B) Women seek more power because of specific experiences in their prior marriages. 
C) Men concede less during marital conflicts than they did in their first marriages 
D) Both remarried men and women have more rigid ideas about their roles in marriage. 
E) Actually, remarried couples tend to perceive their new relationship as less equitable than their first marriages. 
A) Women have fewer levels of financial resources in their second marriages than in their first. 
B) Women seek more power because of specific experiences in their prior marriages. 
C) Men concede less during marital conflicts than they did in their first marriages 
D) Both remarried men and women have more rigid ideas about their roles in marriage. 
E) Actually, remarried couples tend to perceive their new relationship as less equitable than their first marriages.

Question 10

Jonas is a single father. Compared to a two-parent household, Jonas is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) have a higher income. 
B) live above the poverty line. 
C) have a more highly-educated father. 
D) spend more time caring for very young children. 
E) own his own home. 
A) have a higher income. 
B) live above the poverty line. 
C) have a more highly-educated father. 
D) spend more time caring for very young children. 
E) own his own home.

Question 11

About __________ percent of all currently married men and women have been married at least twice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About __________ percent of all currently married...

Question 12

It has been ten years since Everett's divorce, and he has remarried. What demographics are mostly likely to describe Everett?

Accepted Answer

A) White; under 25 at divorce; earns less than $25,000; more than a high school graduate 
B) Black; 25 and over at divorce; earns less than $25,000; less than a high school graduate 
C) Hispanic; under 25 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; more than a high school graduate 
D) White; under 25 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; a high school graduate 
E)  Hispanic; 25 and over at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; a high school graduate 
A) White; under 25 at divorce; earns less than $25,000; more than a high school graduate 
B) Black; 25 and over at divorce; earns less than $25,000; less than a high school graduate 
C) Hispanic; under 25 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; more than a high school graduate 
D) White; under 25 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; a high school graduate 
E)  Hispanic; 25 and over at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; a high school graduate

Question 13

Kara has been divorced from Jerome for two years, and she is the custodial parent. Which of the following is she most likely experiencing at this time?

Accepted Answer

A) a closer relationship with her children 
B) regret for the decision to divorce 
C) an end to her anger about the divorce 
D) a severing of all family relationships 
E) happy to be single again 
A) a closer relationship with her children 
B) regret for the decision to divorce 
C) an end to her anger about the divorce 
D) a severing of all family relationships 
E) happy to be single again

Question 14

How can stepfamilies be strengthened? Provide specific examples and explain why they work.

Accepted Answer

Stepfamilies can be strengthened through

Question 15

Renaldo and Inez are the parents in a stepfamily, and they are committed to having a "good stepfamily." Which of the following behaviors does NOT contribute to their having a "good stepfamily"?

Accepted Answer

A) They talk about family problems as they arise. 
B) Renaldo discusses his ex-wife's flaws in front of the children. 
C) Renaldo and Inez make time each week to spend alone together. 
D) The family regularly spends time with other stepfamilies. 
E) The family has enrolled in a course to learn how to avoid problems. 
A) They talk about family problems as they arise. 
B) Renaldo discusses his ex-wife's flaws in front of the children. 
C) Renaldo and Inez make time each week to spend alone together. 
D) The family regularly spends time with other stepfamilies. 
E) The family has enrolled in a course to learn how to avoid problems.

Question 16

Children who are not biologically related but whose parents are married to each other are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children who are not biologically related but...

Question 17

Which is NOT a type of stepfamily?

Accepted Answer

A) a family in which a child lives with his or her married parent and stepparent 
B) a family in which the children from a previous marriage visit their remarried parent and stepparent 
C) an unmarried couple living together in which at least one of the partners has children from a previous relationship who live with or visit them 
D) a remarried couple in which both spouses bring children into the new marriage from the previous marriage 
E) a remarried couple who do not have children from a previous marriage but have children together 
A) a family in which a child lives with his or her married parent and stepparent 
B) a family in which the children from a previous marriage visit their remarried parent and stepparent 
C) an unmarried couple living together in which at least one of the partners has children from a previous relationship who live with or visit them 
D) a remarried couple in which both spouses bring children into the new marriage from the previous marriage 
E) a remarried couple who do not have children from a previous marriage but have children together

Question 18

The number of people ages 45 54 who are cohabiting and have been previously married is __________ the number of people ages 15 24 who are cohabiting and have never been married.

Accepted Answer

A) much higher than 
B) much lower than 
C) close to the same as 
D) somewhat higher than 
E) somewhat lower than 
A) much higher than 
B) much lower than 
C) close to the same as 
D) somewhat higher than 
E) somewhat lower than

Question 19

Most women are unaware that their standard of living is likely to drop significantly after a divorce, and it takes them by surprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry than are women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to have more experience initiating contacts. 
B) There is a double standard of aging. 
C) Women are more likely to have children living with them. 
D) The pool of eligible partners is larger for men than it is for women because of cultural norms. 
E) Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to remarry. 
A) Men tend to have more experience initiating contacts. 
B) There is a double standard of aging. 
C) Women are more likely to have children living with them. 
D) The pool of eligible partners is larger for men than it is for women because of cultural norms. 
E) Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to remarry.

Javier, a Hispanic man, is more likely to remarry than Coral, a White woman.

Both Harold, a 65-year-old man, and Edna, a 62-year-old woman, have had many sexual partners. This is considered acceptable and even admirable for Harold but unacceptable for Edna. This is what is meant by the "double standard of aging."

Which of the following statements about stepfamilies is TRUE?

Audrey is a stepmother, and Devon is a stepfather. If they are typical of stepmothers and stepfathers, their situations are:

The negative portrayal of stepmothers in our culture is an example of a micro-level factor shaping how families experience stepfamilies.

Why do custodial fathers receive a broader range of support from extended kin than do custodial mothers?

What racial/ethnic groups are most likely to cohabit after a divorce, and which group is least likely to cohabit regardless of how much time has passed since the separation or divorce?

Research suggests the transition to remarriage may, in fact, be more stressful to children than the transition to divorce, in part because the newly married parent is preoccupied with his or her new mate and children may feel neglected in the transition.

Remarried couples tend to perceive their new relationships as more equitable than their first marriages. Why is this?

Jonas is a single father. Compared to a two-parent household, Jonas is likely to:

About __________ percent of all currently married men and women have been married at least twice.

It has been ten years since Everett's divorce, and he has remarried. What demographics are mostly likely to describe Everett?

Kara has been divorced from Jerome for two years, and she is the custodial parent. Which of the following is she most likely experiencing at this time?

How can stepfamilies be strengthened? Provide specific examples and explain why they work.

Renaldo and Inez are the parents in a stepfamily, and they are committed to having a "good stepfamily." Which of the following behaviors does NOT contribute to their having a "good stepfamily"?

Children who are not biologically related but whose parents are married to each other are called __________.

Which is NOT a type of stepfamily?

The number of people ages 45 54 who are cohabiting and have been previously married is __________ the number of people ages 15 24 who are cohabiting and have never been married.

Most women are unaware that their standard of living is likely to drop significantly after a divorce, and it takes them by surprise.

There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry than are women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

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Exam 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Javier, a Hispanic man, is more likely to remarry than Coral, a White woman.

Both Harold, a 65-year-old man, and Edna, a 62-year-old woman, have had many sexual partners. This is considered acceptable and even admirable for Harold but unacceptable for Edna. This is what is meant by the "double standard of aging."

Which of the following statements about stepfamilies is TRUE?

Audrey is a stepmother, and Devon is a stepfather. If they are typical of stepmothers and stepfathers, their situations are:

The negative portrayal of stepmothers in our culture is an example of a micro-level factor shaping how families experience stepfamilies.

Why do custodial fathers receive a broader range of support from extended kin than do custodial mothers?

What racial/ethnic groups are most likely to cohabit after a divorce, and which group is least likely to cohabit regardless of how much time has passed since the separation or divorce?

Research suggests the transition to remarriage may, in fact, be more stressful to children than the transition to divorce, in part because the newly married parent is preoccupied with his or her new mate and children may feel neglected in the transition.

Remarried couples tend to perceive their new relationships as more equitable than their first marriages. Why is this?

Jonas is a single father. Compared to a two-parent household, Jonas is likely to:

About __________ percent of all currently married men and women have been married at least twice.

It has been ten years since Everett's divorce, and he has remarried. What demographics are mostly likely to describe Everett?

Kara has been divorced from Jerome for two years, and she is the custodial parent. Which of the following is she most likely experiencing at this time?

How can stepfamilies be strengthened? Provide specific examples and explain why they work.

Renaldo and Inez are the parents in a stepfamily, and they are committed to having a "good stepfamily." Which of the following behaviors does NOT contribute to their having a "good stepfamily"?

Children who are not biologically related but whose parents are married to each other are called __________.

Which is NOT a type of stepfamily?

The number of people ages 45 54 who are cohabiting and have been previously married is __________ the number of people ages 15 24 who are cohabiting and have never been married.

Most women are unaware that their standard of living is likely to drop significantly after a divorce, and it takes them by surprise.

There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry than are women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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