Question 1

According to the text,how do reconstituted families differ from nuclear families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconstituted families are limited by norms and expectations. 
B)  Reconstituted families have a less complex structure. 
C)  Reconstituted families have few norms to guide their formation. 
D)  Reconstituted families are less likely to end in divorce. 
A)  Reconstituted families are limited by norms and expectations. 
B)  Reconstituted families have a less complex structure. 
C)  Reconstituted families have few norms to guide their formation. 
D)  Reconstituted families are less likely to end in divorce.

Question 2

One important area of conflict between stepparents and stepchildren is ______________ because stepparents are not regarded as "real" parents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One important area of conflict between stepparents...

Question 3

The term ____________________ has been coined to refer to the relationship between current and ex-wives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ has been coined to...

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following problems is often faced by nonresidential parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are cut off from the daily life of their children. 
B)  They are seen as a source of social and fun activities. 
C)  They have little or no contact with their children. 
D)  Their ex-spouse expects too much child care from them. 
A)  They are cut off from the daily life of their children. 
B)  They are seen as a source of social and fun activities. 
C)  They have little or no contact with their children. 
D)  Their ex-spouse expects too much child care from them.

Question 5

According to the text,what happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are realistically trying to follow social scripts. 
B)  They are using the most workable solution to visiting. 
C)  Children will feel less confusion about their roles. 
D)  It may throw children into a conflict of loyalties. 
A)  They are realistically trying to follow social scripts. 
B)  They are using the most workable solution to visiting. 
C)  Children will feel less confusion about their roles. 
D)  It may throw children into a conflict of loyalties.

Question 6

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  stepfathers may feel disloyal to biological children who do not live with them 
B)  stepparents may feel disloyal to their biological children if they become attached to stepchildren 
C)  the remarried couple may feel disloyal to each other if they side with their biological children 
D)  child may feel disloyal to their same-sex biological parent if they become attached to their stepparent 
A)  stepfathers may feel disloyal to biological children who do not live with them 
B)  stepparents may feel disloyal to their biological children if they become attached to stepchildren 
C)  the remarried couple may feel disloyal to each other if they side with their biological children 
D)  child may feel disloyal to their same-sex biological parent if they become attached to their stepparent

Question 7

According to the text,what is likely to happen to Joel's ex-wife now that Amanda and Joel have remarried?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can affect the new marriage because she is the mother of Joel's children. 
B)  She cannot affect the new marriage because Joel is still very angry at her. 
C)  She can cause problems in the new marriage because she refuses to call Joel about household repairs. 
D)  She has no more influence over Joel and cannot affect the new marriage. 
A)  She can affect the new marriage because she is the mother of Joel's children. 
B)  She cannot affect the new marriage because Joel is still very angry at her. 
C)  She can cause problems in the new marriage because she refuses to call Joel about household repairs. 
D)  She has no more influence over Joel and cannot affect the new marriage.

Question 8

Out of the need for a close relationship,some single mothers make their daughters their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Out of the need for a close...

Question 9

According to the text,what is the most common difficulty between spouses in a second marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict over children 
B)  conflict over finances 
C)  jealousy over the previous spouse 
D)  negotiating new roles around the home 
A)  conflict over children 
B)  conflict over finances 
C)  jealousy over the previous spouse 
D)  negotiating new roles around the home

Question 10

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes remarriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a guarantee of happiness. 
B)  They are mostly stable. 
C)  They are less likely to end in divorce than first marriages. 
D)  They follow different stages of formation than first-marriage families. 
A)  They are a guarantee of happiness. 
B)  They are mostly stable. 
C)  They are less likely to end in divorce than first marriages. 
D)  They follow different stages of formation than first-marriage families.

Question 11

What did the 2001 General Social Survey conducted by Stats Canada discover about,those Canadians who had been married?

Accepted Answer

A)  One in ten had been married more than once. 
B)  Two in ten had been married more than once. 
C)  Three in ten had been married more than once. 
D)  Four in ten had been married more than once. 
A)  One in ten had been married more than once. 
B)  Two in ten had been married more than once. 
C)  Three in ten had been married more than once. 
D)  Four in ten had been married more than once.

Question 12

According to the text,who do both stepfathers and stepmothers report more positive relationships with?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent girls 
B)  adolescent boys 
C)  younger girls 
D)  younger boys 
A)  adolescent girls 
B)  adolescent boys 
C)  younger girls 
D)  younger boys

Question 13

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what is a healthy response?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceal differences behind a shield of apparent agreement 
B)  have greater awareness of the feelings of the new spouse 
C)  blame everything on the former spouse 
D)  acknowledging conflict is a normal part of all relationships 
A)  conceal differences behind a shield of apparent agreement 
B)  have greater awareness of the feelings of the new spouse 
C)  blame everything on the former spouse 
D)  acknowledging conflict is a normal part of all relationships

Question 14

Discuss the effect of remarriage on the relationship between children and their biological parents.

Accepted Answer

Remarriage can have a significant impact

Question 15

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason that the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stepparent relationship lasts only as long as the marriage does. 
B)  Many marriages are destroyed by problems in this relationship. 
C)  Adolescents in stepfamilies are at risk of developing behavioural problems. 
D)  The myths about stepparent-stepchild relations can cause family problems. 
A)  The stepparent relationship lasts only as long as the marriage does. 
B)  Many marriages are destroyed by problems in this relationship. 
C)  Adolescents in stepfamilies are at risk of developing behavioural problems. 
D)  The myths about stepparent-stepchild relations can cause family problems.

Question 16

According to the text,why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children may belong to two families. 
B)  Such families keep their boundaries permeable. 
C)  Remarriage families try to establish their own stable lifestyle. 
D)  Children reject the nonresidential parent. 
A)  Children may belong to two families. 
B)  Such families keep their boundaries permeable. 
C)  Remarriage families try to establish their own stable lifestyle. 
D)  Children reject the nonresidential parent.

Question 17

Negotiating boundaries and roles are extremely important for remarriage families.Discuss the difficulties faced by family members in these two areas.

Accepted Answer

Negotiating boundaries and roles in rema

Question 18

According to the text,what is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  to take over discipline to relieve the spouse of a heavy responsibility 
B)  to develop an appropriately affectionate relationship with the stepchild 
C)  to keep all family members happy with the new relationship 
D)  to remain detached from the child so as to avoid conflict 
A)  to take over discipline to relieve the spouse of a heavy responsibility 
B)  to develop an appropriately affectionate relationship with the stepchild 
C)  to keep all family members happy with the new relationship 
D)  to remain detached from the child so as to avoid conflict

Question 19

Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.

Accepted Answer

The three stages of remarriage-family fo

Question 20

Family boundaries that allow members to move through them are called ____________________ boundaries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family boundaries that allow members to move...

According to the text,how do reconstituted families differ from nuclear families?

One important area of conflict between stepparents and stepchildren is ______________ because stepparents are not regarded as "real" parents.

The term ____________________ has been coined to refer to the relationship between current and ex-wives.

According to the text,which of the following problems is often faced by nonresidential parents?

According to the text,what happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

According to the text,what is likely to happen to Joel's ex-wife now that Amanda and Joel have remarried?

Out of the need for a close relationship,some single mothers make their daughters their ____________________.

According to the text,what is the most common difficulty between spouses in a second marriage?

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes remarriages?

What did the 2001 General Social Survey conducted by Stats Canada discover about,those Canadians who had been married?

According to the text,who do both stepfathers and stepmothers report more positive relationships with?

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what is a healthy response?

Discuss the effect of remarriage on the relationship between children and their biological parents.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason that the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important?

According to the text,why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Negotiating boundaries and roles are extremely important for remarriage families.Discuss the difficulties faced by family members in these two areas.

According to the text,what is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.

Family boundaries that allow members to move through them are called ____________________ boundaries.

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

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

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 11: The Second Time Around

According to the text,how do reconstituted families differ from nuclear families?

One important area of conflict between stepparents and stepchildren is ______________ because stepparents are not regarded as "real" parents.

The term ____________________ has been coined to refer to the relationship between current and ex-wives.

According to the text,which of the following problems is often faced by nonresidential parents?

According to the text,what happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

According to the text,what is likely to happen to Joel's ex-wife now that Amanda and Joel have remarried?

Out of the need for a close relationship,some single mothers make their daughters their ____________________.

According to the text,what is the most common difficulty between spouses in a second marriage?

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes remarriages?

What did the 2001 General Social Survey conducted by Stats Canada discover about,those Canadians who had been married?

According to the text,who do both stepfathers and stepmothers report more positive relationships with?

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what is a healthy response?

Discuss the effect of remarriage on the relationship between children and their biological parents.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason that the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important?

According to the text,why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

Negotiating boundaries and roles are extremely important for remarriage families.Discuss the difficulties faced by family members in these two areas.

According to the text,what is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.

Family boundaries that allow members to move through them are called ____________________ boundaries.

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

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

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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