Question 1

Which of the following has been identified as strengths associated with successful single-parenting?

Accepted Answer

A) communication 
B) family management 
C) financial support 
D) all of the above 
A) communication 
B) family management 
C) financial support 
D) all of the above

Question 2

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development, stepparents begin to take a stand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In more than _____ percent of current marriages, one or both spouses are remarrying.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 51 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 51

Question 4

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) African-American 
C) Mexican-American 
D) Puerto Rican 
A) White 
B) African-American 
C) Mexican-American 
D) Puerto Rican

Question 6

For many single women in their thirties and forties, single parenting has become

Accepted Answer

A) more intentional. 
B) less prevalent. 
C) more transitional. 
D) less accepted 
A) more intentional. 
B) less prevalent. 
C) more transitional. 
D) less accepted

Question 7

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?

Accepted Answer

A) mobilization 
B) action 
C) contact 
D) resolution 
A) mobilization 
B) action 
C) contact 
D) resolution

Question 8

The permanent absence of one parent generally results in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) brings the mother closer to her children. 
B) makes the mother more responsive to the children. 
C) the children may find themselves in a more egalitarian situation. 
D) does not result in a change in the mother's authority role. 
A) brings the mother closer to her children. 
B) makes the mother more responsive to the children. 
C) the children may find themselves in a more egalitarian situation. 
D) does not result in a change in the mother's authority role.

Question 9

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is

Accepted Answer

A) divorces. 
B) unmarried mothers. 
C) unmarried fathers. 
D) widowed. 
A) divorces. 
B) unmarried mothers. 
C) unmarried fathers. 
D) widowed.

Question 10

Remarriage courtships

Accepted Answer

A) have well-defined rules. 
B) are short, unless preceded by cohabitation. 
C) involve unrealistic expectations. 
D) rarely involve cohabitation prior to marriage. 
A) have well-defined rules. 
B) are short, unless preceded by cohabitation. 
C) involve unrealistic expectations. 
D) rarely involve cohabitation prior to marriage.

Question 11

Successful single parents have all of the following themes running through their lives EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on open communication. 
B) individuality is fostered. 
C) recognition of the need for self -nurturance. 
D) strong social support systems. 
A) emphasis on open communication. 
B) individuality is fostered. 
C) recognition of the need for self -nurturance. 
D) strong social support systems.

Question 12

Initiators are more likely to remarry than noninitiators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A new terminology for blended or stepfamilies that is meant to convey their positive qualities is

Accepted Answer

A) super families. 
B) bonus families. 
C) intended families. 
D) comfort families. 
A) super families. 
B) bonus families. 
C) intended families. 
D) comfort families.

Question 14

Stepsibling issues

Accepted Answer

A) include sharing one's parent with new step-siblings. 
B) do not affect children who have already grown and left home. 
C) are typically easier to work through than learning to share one's parent with a new stepparent. 
D) none of the above 
A) include sharing one's parent with new step-siblings. 
B) do not affect children who have already grown and left home. 
C) are typically easier to work through than learning to share one's parent with a new stepparent. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

All of the following are true regarding women and men in stepfamilies EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Most people go into stepfamily relationships expecting to recreate the traditional nuclear family. 
B) Stepmother-stepdaughter relationships are the most problematic. 
C) Stepparents tend to view themselves as more effective than natural fathers view themselves. 
D) Disciplining often elicits a child's testing response. 
A) Most people go into stepfamily relationships expecting to recreate the traditional nuclear family. 
B) Stepmother-stepdaughter relationships are the most problematic. 
C) Stepparents tend to view themselves as more effective than natural fathers view themselves. 
D) Disciplining often elicits a child's testing response.

Question 16

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship between parent and child predates the relationship between the new partners. 
B) stepparent roles are ill defined. 
C) members have typically lost an important primary relationship. 
D) stepchildren typically no longer have grandparents. 
A) the relationship between parent and child predates the relationship between the new partners. 
B) stepparent roles are ill defined. 
C) members have typically lost an important primary relationship. 
D) stepchildren typically no longer have grandparents.

Question 17

Our culture is still ambivalent about divorce and tends to consider divorce-induced, single-parent families as somewhat deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although single parents may wish to find a new partner, their _____ usually remain the central figures in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) jobs 
B) ex-spouses 
C) children 
D) depressed feelings 
A) jobs 
B) ex-spouses 
C) children 
D) depressed feelings

Question 19

Between 1970 and 2008 the percentage of children living in single-parent families

Accepted Answer

A) increased slightly. 
B) doubled. 
C) nearly tripled. 
D) remained stable. 
A) increased slightly. 
B) doubled. 
C) nearly tripled. 
D) remained stable.

Question 20

All of the following are developmental stages of the stepfamily EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) planning. 
B) immersion. 
C) awareness. 
D) action. 
A) planning. 
B) immersion. 
C) awareness. 
D) action.

Which of the following has been identified as strengths associated with successful single-parenting?

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development, stepparents begin to take a stand.

In more than _____ percent of current marriages, one or both spouses are remarrying.

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?

For many single women in their thirties and forties, single parenting has become

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?

The permanent absence of one parent generally results in all of the following EXCEPT

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is

Remarriage courtships

Successful single parents have all of the following themes running through their lives EXCEPT

Initiators are more likely to remarry than noninitiators.

A new terminology for blended or stepfamilies that is meant to convey their positive qualities is

Stepsibling issues

All of the following are true regarding women and men in stepfamilies EXCEPT

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Our culture is still ambivalent about divorce and tends to consider divorce-induced, single-parent families as somewhat deviant.

Although single parents may wish to find a new partner, their _____ usually remain the central figures in their lives.

Between 1970 and 2008 the percentage of children living in single-parent families

All of the following are developmental stages of the stepfamily EXCEPT

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

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Exam 14: New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

Which of the following has been identified as strengths associated with successful single-parenting?

During the awareness stage of stepfamily development, stepparents begin to take a stand.

In more than _____ percent of current marriages, one or both spouses are remarrying.

A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely.

Children among what ethnic group are most likely to live in single-parent families?

For many single women in their thirties and forties, single parenting has become

In which stage of the stepfamily development system is the stepfamily solid?

The permanent absence of one parent generally results in all of the following EXCEPT

The type of single-parent family that receives the most social support is

Remarriage courtships

Successful single parents have all of the following themes running through their lives EXCEPT

Initiators are more likely to remarry than noninitiators.

A new terminology for blended or stepfamilies that is meant to convey their positive qualities is

Stepsibling issues

All of the following are true regarding women and men in stepfamilies EXCEPT

Stepfamilies differ from traditional first-marriage families in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Our culture is still ambivalent about divorce and tends to consider divorce-induced, single-parent families as somewhat deviant.

Although single parents may wish to find a new partner, their _____ usually remain the central figures in their lives.

Between 1970 and 2008 the percentage of children living in single-parent families

All of the following are developmental stages of the stepfamily EXCEPT

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

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