Question 1

Cox and Demmitt attribute the low remarriage rate of the widowed to:

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A)  chronic disease. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  limited choices. 
D)  pessimistic attitudes. 
A)  chronic disease. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  limited choices. 
D)  pessimistic attitudes. C

Question 2

Divorced people who cohabit before remarrying tend to increase their chances of:

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A)  divorcing within five years. 
B)  living in poverty. 
C)  marital success. 
D)  having large families. 
A)  divorcing within five years. 
B)  living in poverty. 
C)  marital success. 
D)  having large families. C

Question 3

A dating divorced person will usually differ from the never-married dating person in the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)  age. 
B)  children. 
C)  social status. 
D)  marital experience. 
A)  age. 
B)  children. 
C)  social status. 
D)  marital experience. C

Question 4

The myth of instant love suggests that:

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A)  stepmothers will automatically love their stepchildren. 
B)  it is relatively easy for the newly divorced to fall in love. 
C)  sexual abuse is a serious problem in stepfamilies. 
D)  second marriages are more satisfying than first marriages. 
A)  stepmothers will automatically love their stepchildren. 
B)  it is relatively easy for the newly divorced to fall in love. 
C)  sexual abuse is a serious problem in stepfamilies. 
D)  second marriages are more satisfying than first marriages.

Question 5

Serial monogamy is when someone marries just one person over a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Liz is a successful lawyer. She was married for 29 years before getting a divorce three years ago. At age 58, the chances that Liz will marry again are:

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A)  highly likely. 
B)  somewhat likely. 
C)  not likely. 
D)  more likely than her ex-husband's chances. 
A)  highly likely. 
B)  somewhat likely. 
C)  not likely. 
D)  more likely than her ex-husband's chances.

Question 7

Most divorced people tend to marry:

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A)  men or women who have never been married. 
B)  other divorced people. 
C)  a widowed individual. 
D)  someone they meet at work. 
A)  men or women who have never been married. 
B)  other divorced people. 
C)  a widowed individual. 
D)  someone they meet at work.

Question 8

Research about the effects of remarriage on children is very clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Perhaps the most important financial decision in remarried families is:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether to combine money into a single pot. 
B)  the development of a retirement plan. 
C)  establishing an emergency fund. 
D)  having an attorney draw up a will. 
A)  whether to combine money into a single pot. 
B)  the development of a retirement plan. 
C)  establishing an emergency fund. 
D)  having an attorney draw up a will.

Question 10

Tyler is part of a large stepfamily. At times he shows a strong affection for his new stepfather, but at other times, he acts like he hates him. Tyler's stepfather is confused, but he should recognize this behavior as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a preconceived role. 
B)  neutral territory. 
C)  mealtime misery. 
D)  ambivalence. 
A)  a preconceived role. 
B)  neutral territory. 
C)  mealtime misery. 
D)  ambivalence.

Question 11

Divorced people as a group are against marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lawrence Ganong and Marilyn Coleman found that the primary way that people prepare for remarriage is by:

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A)  living together. 
B)  reading self-help books. 
C)  fantasizing about marriage. 
D)  talking to happily-married couples. 
A)  living together. 
B)  reading self-help books. 
C)  fantasizing about marriage. 
D)  talking to happily-married couples.

Question 13

Most remarried families enjoy increased economic status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Peter is a non-custodial parent. He picks up his son, Charlie, from his ex-wife on Friday nights and returns him on Sunday nights. Construct a list of helpful hints for Peter to use during those weekend visits.

Accepted Answer

Give Charlie a permanent place to keep h

Question 15

Age differences between remarried spouses tend to be less than between first-married couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most troubling unrealistic expectation of those remarrying is:

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A)  their financial status. 
B)  that the new family will function the same as the family they left. 
C)  the amount of attention they expect from their spouse. 
D)  that their ex-spouse will leave them alone. 
A)  their financial status. 
B)  that the new family will function the same as the family they left. 
C)  the amount of attention they expect from their spouse. 
D)  that their ex-spouse will leave them alone.

Question 17

The "intimate outsider label" evokes the image of stepparents as being members of the family as well as:

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A)  friends. 
B)  intruders. 
C)  guardians. 
D)  phantoms. 
A)  friends. 
B)  intruders. 
C)  guardians. 
D)  phantoms.

Question 18

Ninety percent of stepfamilies are:

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A)  stepfather families. 
B)  stepmother families. 
C)  childless. 
D)  include children from both parents. 
A)  stepfather families. 
B)  stepmother families. 
C)  childless. 
D)  include children from both parents.

Question 19

Marilyn is 54 years old and Jeff is 38 years old. If Marilyn and Jeff marry, their marriage will be called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  July-December marriage. 
B)  May-December marriage. 
C)  serial marriage. 
D)  remarriage. 
A)  July-December marriage. 
B)  May-December marriage. 
C)  serial marriage. 
D)  remarriage.

Question 20

Charlie has been supportive of Tricia through her divorce, move, and getting back on her feet. According to your text, Charlie is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  serial monogamist. 
B)  transition person. 
C)  May-December person 
D)  supportive person. 
A)  serial monogamist. 
B)  transition person. 
C)  May-December person 
D)  supportive person.

Cox and Demmitt attribute the low remarriage rate of the widowed to:

Divorced people who cohabit before remarrying tend to increase their chances of:

A dating divorced person will usually differ from the never-married dating person in the following ways EXCEPT:

The myth of instant love suggests that:

Serial monogamy is when someone marries just one person over a lifetime.

Liz is a successful lawyer. She was married for 29 years before getting a divorce three years ago. At age 58, the chances that Liz will marry again are:

Most divorced people tend to marry:

Research about the effects of remarriage on children is very clear.

Perhaps the most important financial decision in remarried families is:

Tyler is part of a large stepfamily. At times he shows a strong affection for his new stepfather, but at other times, he acts like he hates him. Tyler's stepfather is confused, but he should recognize this behavior as:

Divorced people as a group are against marriage.

Lawrence Ganong and Marilyn Coleman found that the primary way that people prepare for remarriage is by:

Most remarried families enjoy increased economic status.

Peter is a non-custodial parent. He picks up his son, Charlie, from his ex-wife on Friday nights and returns him on Sunday nights. Construct a list of helpful hints for Peter to use during those weekend visits.

Age differences between remarried spouses tend to be less than between first-married couples.

The most troubling unrealistic expectation of those remarrying is:

The "intimate outsider label" evokes the image of stepparents as being members of the family as well as:

Ninety percent of stepfamilies are:

Marilyn is 54 years old and Jeff is 38 years old. If Marilyn and Jeff marry, their marriage will be called a:

Charlie has been supportive of Tricia through her divorce, move, and getting back on her feet. According to your text, Charlie is a:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 16: Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Cox and Demmitt attribute the low remarriage rate of the widowed to:

Divorced people who cohabit before remarrying tend to increase their chances of:

A dating divorced person will usually differ from the never-married dating person in the following ways EXCEPT:

The myth of instant love suggests that:

Serial monogamy is when someone marries just one person over a lifetime.

Liz is a successful lawyer. She was married for 29 years before getting a divorce three years ago. At age 58, the chances that Liz will marry again are:

Most divorced people tend to marry:

Research about the effects of remarriage on children is very clear.

Perhaps the most important financial decision in remarried families is:

Tyler is part of a large stepfamily. At times he shows a strong affection for his new stepfather, but at other times, he acts like he hates him. Tyler's stepfather is confused, but he should recognize this behavior as:

Divorced people as a group are against marriage.

Lawrence Ganong and Marilyn Coleman found that the primary way that people prepare for remarriage is by:

Most remarried families enjoy increased economic status.

Peter is a non-custodial parent. He picks up his son, Charlie, from his ex-wife on Friday nights and returns him on Sunday nights. Construct a list of helpful hints for Peter to use during those weekend visits.

Age differences between remarried spouses tend to be less than between first-married couples.

The most troubling unrealistic expectation of those remarrying is:

The "intimate outsider label" evokes the image of stepparents as being members of the family as well as:

Ninety percent of stepfamilies are:

Marilyn is 54 years old and Jeff is 38 years old. If Marilyn and Jeff marry, their marriage will be called a:

Charlie has been supportive of Tricia through her divorce, move, and getting back on her feet. According to your text, Charlie is a:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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