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

About two-thirds of remarrying women under age 45 have cohabited with a partner between their first and second marriages, and the longer the time since a divorce, the more likely they are to cohabit.

(True/False)

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Question 41

Among all people age 25 and over who have previously divorced, percent of men and of women have remarried.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 42

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences stepfamilies?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

Many divorced mothers face downward mobility, meaning __________.

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Question 44

Summarize the differences between stepfamilies and biological families. Explain what makes stepfamilies unique.

(Essay)

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Question 45

Discuss men and women's rate of remarriage. Why are men more likely to remarry than women?

(Essay)

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Question 46

People who divorce are generally glad that they did.

(True/False)

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Question 47

Which group is most likely to remarry?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 48

Stepfamilies have unique features compared to families in which both biological parents reside. List these unique features.

(Essay)

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Question 49

Over a third of children born in the United States today will be in a stepfamily before reaching age 18 and half will have a stepparent at some point in their lifetime.

(True/False)

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Question 50

Ten years after a divorce, cohabitation is least common among:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 51

About __________ percent of custodial parents are mothers.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

Of the following, who is most likely to have a hard time dating after a divorce?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

List three reasons given in the text for children's not faring well in stepfamilies.

(Short Answer)

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Question 54

A primary factor in children's short-term and long-term adjustment to divorce is:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

The model for how to be a stepparent is ambiguous and poorly defined.

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Question 56

How do children fare in stepfamilies?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

Children living in stepfamilies tend to do much better socially, educationally, and emotionally than do children from single-parent homes.

(True/False)

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Question 58

Children in female-headed single-parent families report they talk to their mothers less often than do children in two-parent families.

(True/False)

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Question 59

What are some unique characteristics of stepmothers as compared to stepfathers?

(Multiple Choice)

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About two-thirds of remarrying women under age 45 have cohabited with a partner between their first and second marriages, and the longer the time since a divorce, the more likely they are to cohabit.

Among all people age 25 and over who have previously divorced, percent of men and of women have remarried.

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences stepfamilies?

Many divorced mothers face downward mobility, meaning __________.

Summarize the differences between stepfamilies and biological families. Explain what makes stepfamilies unique.

Discuss men and women's rate of remarriage. Why are men more likely to remarry than women?

People who divorce are generally glad that they did.

Which group is most likely to remarry?

Stepfamilies have unique features compared to families in which both biological parents reside. List these unique features.

Over a third of children born in the United States today will be in a stepfamily before reaching age 18 and half will have a stepparent at some point in their lifetime.

Ten years after a divorce, cohabitation is least common among:

About __________ percent of custodial parents are mothers.

Of the following, who is most likely to have a hard time dating after a divorce?

List three reasons given in the text for children's not faring well in stepfamilies.

A primary factor in children's short-term and long-term adjustment to divorce is:

The model for how to be a stepparent is ambiguous and poorly defined.

How do children fare in stepfamilies?

Children living in stepfamilies tend to do much better socially, educationally, and emotionally than do children from single-parent homes.

Children in female-headed single-parent families report they talk to their mothers less often than do children in two-parent families.

What are some unique characteristics of stepmothers as compared to stepfathers?

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Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

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Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

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Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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

About two-thirds of remarrying women under age 45 have cohabited with a partner between their first and second marriages, and the longer the time since a divorce, the more likely they are to cohabit.

Among all people age 25 and over who have previously divorced, __________ percent of men and __________ of women have remarried.

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that influences stepfamilies?

Many divorced mothers face downward mobility, meaning __________.

Summarize the differences between stepfamilies and biological families. Explain what makes stepfamilies unique.

Discuss men and women's rate of remarriage. Why are men more likely to remarry than women?

People who divorce are generally glad that they did.

Which group is most likely to remarry?

Stepfamilies have unique features compared to families in which both biological parents reside. List these unique features.

Over a third of children born in the United States today will be in a stepfamily before reaching age 18 and half will have a stepparent at some point in their lifetime.

Ten years after a divorce, cohabitation is least common among:

About __________ percent of custodial parents are mothers.

Of the following, who is most likely to have a hard time dating after a divorce?

List three reasons given in the text for children's not faring well in stepfamilies.

A primary factor in children's short-term and long-term adjustment to divorce is:

The model for how to be a stepparent is ambiguous and poorly defined.

How do children fare in stepfamilies?

Children living in stepfamilies tend to do much better socially, educationally, and emotionally than do children from single-parent homes.

Children in female-headed single-parent families report they talk to their mothers less often than do children in two-parent families.

What are some unique characteristics of stepmothers as compared to stepfathers?

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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Among all people age 25 and over who have previously divorced, percent of men and of women have remarried.