Question 1

Which of the following is a difference between the relationships of first-marriage and second-marriage couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples in second marriages are more romantic than those in first marriages. 
B)  Couples in first marriages are more honest about difficulties in the marriage than those in second marriages. 
C)  Couples in second marriages are more sensitive to conflict than couples in first marriages. 
D)  Couples in first marriages have less defined roles than couples in second marriages. 
A)  Couples in second marriages are more romantic than those in first marriages. 
B)  Couples in first marriages are more honest about difficulties in the marriage than those in second marriages. 
C)  Couples in second marriages are more sensitive to conflict than couples in first marriages. 
D)  Couples in first marriages have less defined roles than couples in second marriages.

Question 2

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for an increase in remarriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people are widowed. 
B)  More people are divorced. 
C)  Divorce adds two people to the pool of eligibles. 
D)  Divorced people tend to be younger than the widowed. 
A)  More people are widowed. 
B)  More people are divorced. 
C)  Divorce adds two people to the pool of eligibles. 
D)  Divorced people tend to be younger than the widowed.

Question 3

What factors affect the frequency of visits between a nonresidential parent and his or her child?

Accepted Answer

The frequency of visits between a nonres

Question 4

According to the text,what do myths about stepfamilies do?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide guidance in story form as to how stepfamilies should behave 
B)  set out roles and social scripts for stepfamily members 
C)  place unnecessary burdens on family members 
D)  relieve family members of the need to get along with each other 
A)  provide guidance in story form as to how stepfamilies should behave 
B)  set out roles and social scripts for stepfamily members 
C)  place unnecessary burdens on family members 
D)  relieve family members of the need to get along with each other

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the new marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new partners need to cut off all ties with the ex-spouse's family. 
B)  Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C)  Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D)  The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained. 
A)  The new partners need to cut off all ties with the ex-spouse's family. 
B)  Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C)  Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D)  The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained.

Question 6

According to the text,what is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will be more stable than a first marriage. 
B)  It will be as stable as any first marriage. 
C)  The couple will face serious difficulties within five years. 
D)  It will be an exceptionally happy marriage. 
A)  It will be more stable than a first marriage. 
B)  It will be as stable as any first marriage. 
C)  The couple will face serious difficulties within five years. 
D)  It will be an exceptionally happy marriage.

Question 7

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a source of discipline problems in stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are differences between parents in child-rearing styles. 
B)  The biological parent handles most of the day-to-day discipline. 
C)  The stepparent is not seen as a real parent, and thus not as a disciplinarian. 
D)  The stepparent establishes his or her authority first and then develops love. 
A)  There are differences between parents in child-rearing styles. 
B)  The biological parent handles most of the day-to-day discipline. 
C)  The stepparent is not seen as a real parent, and thus not as a disciplinarian. 
D)  The stepparent establishes his or her authority first and then develops love.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundaries and roles need to be renegotiated. 
B)  Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C)  Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D)  The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained. 
A)  Boundaries and roles need to be renegotiated. 
B)  Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight. 
C)  Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family. 
D)  The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained.

Question 9

According to the text,why do traditional gender roles work against stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stepmothers are expected to be cruel. 
B)  Traditional gender roles include the nonresident parent in the family. 
C)  Traditional gender roles often do not fit the family reality. 
D)  Children may face the loss of accustomed roles. 
A)  Stepmothers are expected to be cruel. 
B)  Traditional gender roles include the nonresident parent in the family. 
C)  Traditional gender roles often do not fit the family reality. 
D)  Children may face the loss of accustomed roles.

Question 10

Following his parents' divorce,Brendan lives with one parent and often sees the other.According to the text,when is frequent contact such as Brendan experiences most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the nonresidential parent has remarried 
B)  when the residential parent is unfriendly toward the ex-spouse 
C)  when the nonresidential parent is the mother 
D)  when the nonresidential parent has relatively low education and income 
A)  when the nonresidential parent has remarried 
B)  when the residential parent is unfriendly toward the ex-spouse 
C)  when the nonresidential parent is the mother 
D)  when the nonresidential parent has relatively low education and income

Question 11

According to the text,what do studies show about having a baby born into a stepfamily?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is related to family stability. 
B)  It increases conflict among stepsiblings. 
C)  It makes stepchildren feel more wanted. 
D)  It increases husband-wife conflict over children. 
A)  It is related to family stability. 
B)  It increases conflict among stepsiblings. 
C)  It makes stepchildren feel more wanted. 
D)  It increases husband-wife conflict over children.

Question 12

State why the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between a stepparent an

Question 13

Stepfamilies often receive conflicting messages from society.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  role ambiguity 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  social scripting 
D)  petty criticism 
A)  role ambiguity 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  social scripting 
D)  petty criticism

Question 14

Which is NOT a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning the new marriage and family 
B)  courtship and falling in love 
C)  entering the new relationship 
D)  forming the remarriage family 
A)  planning the new marriage and family 
B)  courtship and falling in love 
C)  entering the new relationship 
D)  forming the remarriage family

Question 15

Which myth about stepparents is preserved in old tales like that of Cinderella?

Accepted Answer

A)  the instant love myth 
B)  the one big happy family myth 
C)  the rescuer myth 
D)  the wicked stepmother myth 
A)  the instant love myth 
B)  the one big happy family myth 
C)  the rescuer myth 
D)  the wicked stepmother myth

Which of the following is a difference between the relationships of first-marriage and second-marriage couples?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for an increase in remarriages?

What factors affect the frequency of visits between a nonresidential parent and his or her child?

According to the text,what do myths about stepfamilies do?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the new marriage?

According to the text,what is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a source of discipline problems in stepfamilies?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the remarriage?

According to the text,why do traditional gender roles work against stepfamilies?

Following his parents' divorce,Brendan lives with one parent and often sees the other.According to the text,when is frequent contact such as Brendan experiences most likely?

According to the text,what do studies show about having a baby born into a stepfamily?

State why the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important.

Stepfamilies often receive conflicting messages from society.What is this called?

Which is NOT a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Which myth about stepparents is preserved in old tales like that of Cinderella?

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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

Which of the following is a difference between the relationships of first-marriage and second-marriage couples?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for an increase in remarriages?

What factors affect the frequency of visits between a nonresidential parent and his or her child?

According to the text,what do myths about stepfamilies do?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the new marriage?

According to the text,what is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a source of discipline problems in stepfamilies?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the remarriage?

According to the text,why do traditional gender roles work against stepfamilies?

Following his parents' divorce,Brendan lives with one parent and often sees the other.According to the text,when is frequent contact such as Brendan experiences most likely?

According to the text,what do studies show about having a baby born into a stepfamily?

State why the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important.

Stepfamilies often receive conflicting messages from society.What is this called?

Which is NOT a stage in establishing a second marriage?

Which myth about stepparents is preserved in old tales like that of Cinderella?

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

Filters