Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a May-December marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jon is 30 and Fred is 34. 
B)  Christine is Hispanic and Adam is African American. 
C)  Edith is 70 and Karl is 75. 
D)  Jon is 50 and Rachel is 30. 
A)  Jon is 30 and Fred is 34. 
B)  Christine is Hispanic and Adam is African American. 
C)  Edith is 70 and Karl is 75. 
D)  Jon is 50 and Rachel is 30.

Question 2

Matt and Jenny have recently entered into a remarriage. They both have small children. Although rocky at first, the adjustment for the new stepfamily has gone smoothly. As the years go by, they may expect:

Accepted Answer

A)  problems to reappear as the children reach adolescence. 
B)  the marriage to disintegrate. 
C)  a blended family with little or no problems. 
D)  interference from the non-custodial parents. 
A)  problems to reappear as the children reach adolescence. 
B)  the marriage to disintegrate. 
C)  a blended family with little or no problems. 
D)  interference from the non-custodial parents.

Question 3

Technology has found a place in the single life in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cell phones. 
B)  video games. 
C)  Internet dating. 
D)  fax machines. 
A)  cell phones. 
B)  video games. 
C)  Internet dating. 
D)  fax machines.

Question 4

Cox and Demmitt use the phrase "his, hers, and ours" to describe the children in:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear families. 
B)  blended families. 
C)  single-parent families. 
D)  cohabiting families. 
A)  nuclear families. 
B)  blended families. 
C)  single-parent families. 
D)  cohabiting families.

Question 5

Many widowed individuals are psychologically unable to remarry because they feel disloyal to:

Accepted Answer

A)  former in-laws. 
B)  the deceased spouse. 
C)  their close friends. 
D)  a transition person. 
A)  former in-laws. 
B)  the deceased spouse. 
C)  their close friends. 
D)  a transition person.

Question 6

The division of labor in remarriage tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  unclear. 
B)  traditional. 
C)  more equitable. 
D)  hotly debated. 
A)  unclear. 
B)  traditional. 
C)  more equitable. 
D)  hotly debated.

Question 7

Probably the best course for a stepparent is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  replace the natural parent. 
B)  assume a supplemental role. 
C)  move quickly to establish parental authority. 
D)  try to outdo the child's biological parent. 
A)  replace the natural parent. 
B)  assume a supplemental role. 
C)  move quickly to establish parental authority. 
D)  try to outdo the child's biological parent.

Question 8

Most divorced people take less than a year to return to the single social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most studies suggest that stepmothers seem to have an easier time with stepchildren than do stepfathers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because remarriages are more complicated than first marriages, one of the best ways to build a healthy stepfamily may be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop clear-cut roles that are non-negotiable. 
B)  arrange joint custody with ex-spouses. 
C)  separate all finances. 
D)  cultivate a sense of humor. 
A)  develop clear-cut roles that are non-negotiable. 
B)  arrange joint custody with ex-spouses. 
C)  separate all finances. 
D)  cultivate a sense of humor.

Question 11

One of the drawbacks to Internet dating is the fact that it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dangerous. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  immoral. 
D)  ineffective. 
A)  dangerous. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  immoral. 
D)  ineffective.

Question 12

Develop a profile of the person most likely to remarry after divorce.

Accepted Answer

The person who is mo

Question 13

The rate of family breakup is actually about what it has always been historically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general, men tend to remarry:

Accepted Answer

A)  to punish their ex-wife. 
B)  for status and social acceptance. 
C)  more quickly than women. 
D)  without expecting the marriage to survive. 
A)  to punish their ex-wife. 
B)  for status and social acceptance. 
C)  more quickly than women. 
D)  without expecting the marriage to survive.

Which of the following is an example of a May-December marriage?

Matt and Jenny have recently entered into a remarriage. They both have small children. Although rocky at first, the adjustment for the new stepfamily has gone smoothly. As the years go by, they may expect:

Technology has found a place in the single life in the form of:

Cox and Demmitt use the phrase "his, hers, and ours" to describe the children in:

Many widowed individuals are psychologically unable to remarry because they feel disloyal to:

The division of labor in remarriage tends to be:

Probably the best course for a stepparent is to:

Most divorced people take less than a year to return to the single social life.

Most studies suggest that stepmothers seem to have an easier time with stepchildren than do stepfathers.

Because remarriages are more complicated than first marriages, one of the best ways to build a healthy stepfamily may be to:

One of the drawbacks to Internet dating is the fact that it is:

Develop a profile of the person most likely to remarry after divorce.

The rate of family breakup is actually about what it has always been historically.

In general, men tend to remarry:

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

Which of the following is an example of a May-December marriage?

Matt and Jenny have recently entered into a remarriage. They both have small children. Although rocky at first, the adjustment for the new stepfamily has gone smoothly. As the years go by, they may expect:

Technology has found a place in the single life in the form of:

Cox and Demmitt use the phrase "his, hers, and ours" to describe the children in:

Many widowed individuals are psychologically unable to remarry because they feel disloyal to:

The division of labor in remarriage tends to be:

Probably the best course for a stepparent is to:

Most divorced people take less than a year to return to the single social life.

Most studies suggest that stepmothers seem to have an easier time with stepchildren than do stepfathers.

Because remarriages are more complicated than first marriages, one of the best ways to build a healthy stepfamily may be to:

One of the drawbacks to Internet dating is the fact that it is:

Develop a profile of the person most likely to remarry after divorce.

The rate of family breakup is actually about what it has always been historically.

In general, men tend to remarry:

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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