Question 1

A lack of balance in the family system is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

disequilibrium

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT usually part of the emotional crisis of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  building new social networks as single people 
B)  becoming emotionally detached from the ex-partner as a spouse 
C)  redefining themselves as non-parents 
D)  forming a new identity as a single person 
A)  building new social networks as single people 
B)  becoming emotionally detached from the ex-partner as a spouse 
C)  redefining themselves as non-parents 
D)  forming a new identity as a single person C

Question 3

According to the text,within how many years will most divorced persons have built a reasonably satisfying life?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight C

Question 4

According to the text,when can some abusive ex-partners form co-parenting relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the courts allow them continued contact 
B)  if the children haven't taken sides in marital conflicts 
C)  if they are able to separate their spouse and parent roles 
D)  if both partners are motivated enough to do so 
A)  if the courts allow them continued contact 
B)  if the children haven't taken sides in marital conflicts 
C)  if they are able to separate their spouse and parent roles 
D)  if both partners are motivated enough to do so

Question 5

When does joint custody work best?

Accepted Answer

A)  when parents compete for the love of their children 
B)  when the homes are far apart so parents cannot fight 
C)  when parents are able to cooperate 
D)  when children live in only one home 
A)  when parents compete for the love of their children 
B)  when the homes are far apart so parents cannot fight 
C)  when parents are able to cooperate 
D)  when children live in only one home

Question 6

In 2005,what was the most commonly stated grounds for divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  adultery 
B)  mental cruelty 
C)  separation for at least one year 
D)  physical cruelty 
A)  adultery 
B)  mental cruelty 
C)  separation for at least one year 
D)  physical cruelty

Question 7

What does the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rights of custody that have effect are those of the country where the child has been taken. 
B)  Fathers normally have custody unless mothers can prove them to be unfit parents. 
C)  Mothers normally have custody unless fathers can prove them to be unfit parents. 
D)  The rights of custody and access of one country are respected by other countries. 
A)  The rights of custody that have effect are those of the country where the child has been taken. 
B)  Fathers normally have custody unless mothers can prove them to be unfit parents. 
C)  Mothers normally have custody unless fathers can prove them to be unfit parents. 
D)  The rights of custody and access of one country are respected by other countries.

Question 8

Many couples who divorce appear to follow a "divorce cascade." What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  They follow approximately the same downhill path. 
B)  Those caught in the cascade inevitably divorce. 
C)  The farther along they are in the sequence, the less likely they are to divorce. 
D)  The entire family realizes that the marriage is falling apart. 
A)  They follow approximately the same downhill path. 
B)  Those caught in the cascade inevitably divorce. 
C)  The farther along they are in the sequence, the less likely they are to divorce. 
D)  The entire family realizes that the marriage is falling apart.

Question 9

What does the exchange perspective state about divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less likely if the wife has many male colleagues. 
B)  It is less likely if there are many costs. 
C)  It occurs more often when couples are more dependent on each other. 
D)  It is more likely when social stigma is greater. 
A)  It is less likely if the wife has many male colleagues. 
B)  It is less likely if there are many costs. 
C)  It occurs more often when couples are more dependent on each other. 
D)  It is more likely when social stigma is greater.

Question 10

Describe the emotional crisis following separation or divorce.Use examples to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

The emotional crisis following separatio

Question 11

Following Confederation in 1867,what happened in provinces where there was no divorce law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was impossible to get a divorce. 
B)  To get a divorce, it was necessary to have a private member's bill passed in parliament. 
C)  Anybody could get divorced easily because there were no regulations. 
D)  Only men could get divorces. 
A)  It was impossible to get a divorce. 
B)  To get a divorce, it was necessary to have a private member's bill passed in parliament. 
C)  Anybody could get divorced easily because there were no regulations. 
D)  Only men could get divorces.

Question 12

According to the text,how does their parents' divorce affect children?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has only short-term effects. 
B)  It transforms their lives forever. 
C)  It affects them only until they are adults. 
D)  It is usually a desired event. 
A)  It has only short-term effects. 
B)  It transforms their lives forever. 
C)  It affects them only until they are adults. 
D)  It is usually a desired event.

Question 13

In a Statistics Canada study of attitudes about divorce,who had the most lenient attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  people in their 30s 
B)  people aged 50 or older 
C)  baby boomers 
D)  Generation Xers 
A)  people in their 30s 
B)  people aged 50 or older 
C)  baby boomers 
D)  Generation Xers

Question 14

Sara left her two children with their father when she moved out before their divorce.He now has custody.When Sara tells others of the arrangement,what does she probably experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  approval, for being unselfish 
B)  neither approval nor disapproval, because it does not concern outsiders 
C)  stigma, for being unnatural 
D)  either approval or disapproval, depending on her motives 
A)  approval, for being unselfish 
B)  neither approval nor disapproval, because it does not concern outsiders 
C)  stigma, for being unnatural 
D)  either approval or disapproval, depending on her motives

Question 15

Discuss issues surrounding custody and support for children when parents separate or divorce.

Accepted Answer

When parents separate or divorce, issues

Question 16

Which of the following is probably a sign that an emotional divorce has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger over the breakup 
B)  friendship with the ex-spouse 
C)  yearning for the lost relationship 
D)  custody battle to punish the ex-spouse 
A)  anger over the breakup 
B)  friendship with the ex-spouse 
C)  yearning for the lost relationship 
D)  custody battle to punish the ex-spouse

Question 17

What does split custody mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  One or more children live with one parent, one or more children live with the other parent. 
B)  The child lives with each parent at least 40% of the time. 
C)  One parent gets weekdays, the other parent gets weekends and some weeknights. 
D)  Custody arrangements are renegotiated on an annual basis. 
A)  One or more children live with one parent, one or more children live with the other parent. 
B)  The child lives with each parent at least 40% of the time. 
C)  One parent gets weekdays, the other parent gets weekends and some weeknights. 
D)  Custody arrangements are renegotiated on an annual basis.

Question 18

Divorce usually produces a transitional state.Which of the following is usually NOT part of such a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased conflict between family members 
B)  a need for new patterns of behavior 
C)  a sense of disequilibrium 
D)  interruption of family developmental tasks 
A)  increased conflict between family members 
B)  a need for new patterns of behavior 
C)  a sense of disequilibrium 
D)  interruption of family developmental tasks

Question 19

A problem that emerges only long after an event such as divorce is referred to as a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A problem that emerges only long after...

Question 20

Discuss the impact of divorce on children.

Accepted Answer

Divorce can have a significant impact on

A lack of balance in the family system is called ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT usually part of the emotional crisis of divorce?

According to the text,within how many years will most divorced persons have built a reasonably satisfying life?

According to the text,when can some abusive ex-partners form co-parenting relationships?

When does joint custody work best?

In 2005,what was the most commonly stated grounds for divorce?

What does the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction state?

Many couples who divorce appear to follow a "divorce cascade." What does this mean?

What does the exchange perspective state about divorce?

Describe the emotional crisis following separation or divorce.Use examples to illustrate your points.

Following Confederation in 1867,what happened in provinces where there was no divorce law?

According to the text,how does their parents' divorce affect children?

In a Statistics Canada study of attitudes about divorce,who had the most lenient attitudes?

Sara left her two children with their father when she moved out before their divorce.He now has custody.When Sara tells others of the arrangement,what does she probably experience?

Discuss issues surrounding custody and support for children when parents separate or divorce.

Which of the following is probably a sign that an emotional divorce has taken place?

What does split custody mean?

Divorce usually produces a transitional state.Which of the following is usually NOT part of such a state?

A problem that emerges only long after an event such as divorce is referred to as a ____________________.

Discuss the impact of divorce on children.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

A lack of balance in the family system is called ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT usually part of the emotional crisis of divorce?

According to the text,within how many years will most divorced persons have built a reasonably satisfying life?

According to the text,when can some abusive ex-partners form co-parenting relationships?

When does joint custody work best?

In 2005,what was the most commonly stated grounds for divorce?

What does the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction state?

Many couples who divorce appear to follow a "divorce cascade." What does this mean?

What does the exchange perspective state about divorce?

Describe the emotional crisis following separation or divorce.Use examples to illustrate your points.

Following Confederation in 1867,what happened in provinces where there was no divorce law?

According to the text,how does their parents' divorce affect children?

In a Statistics Canada study of attitudes about divorce,who had the most lenient attitudes?

Sara left her two children with their father when she moved out before their divorce.He now has custody.When Sara tells others of the arrangement,what does she probably experience?

Discuss issues surrounding custody and support for children when parents separate or divorce.

Which of the following is probably a sign that an emotional divorce has taken place?

What does split custody mean?

Divorce usually produces a transitional state.Which of the following is usually NOT part of such a state?

A problem that emerges only long after an event such as divorce is referred to as a ____________________.

Discuss the impact of divorce on children.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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