Question 1

Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

A) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 2-3 years. 
B) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 5-7 years. 
C) Children whose parents divorce are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate someone, drop out of school, use alcohol or drugs, and suffer from depression. 
D) Almost all of the negative outcomes associated with divorce disappear after controlling for such factors as race, sex, and mother's level of education. 
E) Marital conflict appears to erode children's emotional bonds with their fathers, whereas divorce and marital conflict erode children's emotional bonds with mothers.

Question 2

Men and women often have different emotional adjustments after divorce, as _________ theory reminds us.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic interaction 
B) systems 
C) conflict 
D) functionalist 
E) feminist

Question 3

Carol and Jay were married for 6 years. During this time Carol worked as a bank teller to support her husband through graduate school so that he could become a tax attorney. After the divorce she asked for some money so that she could go to college as well. This post-divorce support is called:

Accepted Answer

A) family allowance 
B) post-divorce financial support 
C) alimony 
D) palimony 
E) displaced homemaker settlement

Question 4

The difference between a stepsibling and a half-sibling is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The difference between a stepsibling and a...

Question 5

According to the Census Bureau, only about 54 percent of custodial parents that have some type of agreement or court award establishing child support from the noncustodial parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Japanese law disregards the rights of noncustodial parents to see their children after a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List the stations of divorce and describe one in depth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the stations of divorce and describe...

Question 8

The crude divorce rate is:

Accepted Answer

A) that half of all marriages end in divorce 
B) the frequency of divorce per 1,000 married women 
C) the frequency of divorce per 1,000 people 
D) the frequency of divorce per 1,000 married men 
E) longitudinal

Question 9

Which countries have the highest crude divorce rates in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Scandinavian countries and the U.S. 
B) Great Britain, Russia, Brazil, and the U.S. 
C) South Africa and the U.S. 
D) Brazil, Australia, and the U.S. 
E) the U.S. and Russia

Question 10

Why are grandparents who have divorced less involved with their grandchildren, according to research presented in the opening vignette of Chapter 14?

Accepted Answer

A) They don't like being part of a family. 
B) They are prone to conflict, and therefore their grandchildren don't want to be around them. 
C) Their grandchildren are ashamed of them. 
D) They are more likely to be employed, and therefore don't have time for activities with their grandchildren. 
E) They have weaker bonds to their own adult children, which may affect visitation.

Question 11

The four (4)types of alimony include ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The four (4)types of alimony include ________....

Question 12

What are the requirements for covenant marriage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the requirements for covenant marriage?...

Question 13

When might children do better if their parents stay married, and when might children do better if their parents divorce?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When might children do better if their...

Question 14

In what two (2)periods have divorce rates peaked in the U.S. since 1940?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what two (2)periods have divorce rates...

Question 15

Beginning in 1977, states began to amend their laws so that couples can claim that they have irreconcilable differences rather than blame one another, which is called a normless divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stepfamilies are a type of family in which one or both of the adult partners have at least one child either residing with them or elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A crude divorce rate is measured as ________, while a refined divorce rate is measured as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A crude divorce rate is measured as...

Question 18

Describe the short- and long-term effects of divorce on children. Should parents divorce or remain married?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the short- and long-term effects of...

Question 19

On average, men remarry in about __________ years, and women remarry in about __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 3; 5 
B) 3; 3 
C) 5; 4 
D) 2; 2 
E)  2; 7

Question 20

You heard on the news last night that half of all marriages end in divorce. Wow! That is the crude divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Divorce and Repartnering

Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?

Men and women often have different emotional adjustments after divorce, as _________ theory reminds us.

Carol and Jay were married for 6 years. During this time Carol worked as a bank teller to support her husband through graduate school so that he could become a tax attorney. After the divorce she asked for some money so that she could go to college as well. This post-divorce support is called:

The difference between a stepsibling and a half-sibling is ________.

According to the Census Bureau, only about 54 percent of custodial parents that have some type of agreement or court award establishing child support from the noncustodial parent.

Japanese law disregards the rights of noncustodial parents to see their children after a divorce.

List the stations of divorce and describe one in depth.

The crude divorce rate is:

Which countries have the highest crude divorce rates in the world?

Why are grandparents who have divorced less involved with their grandchildren, according to research presented in the opening vignette of Chapter 14?

The four (4)types of alimony include ________.

What are the requirements for covenant marriage?

When might children do better if their parents stay married, and when might children do better if their parents divorce?

In what two (2)periods have divorce rates peaked in the U.S. since 1940?

Beginning in 1977, states began to amend their laws so that couples can claim that they have irreconcilable differences rather than blame one another, which is called a normless divorce.

Stepfamilies are a type of family in which one or both of the adult partners have at least one child either residing with them or elsewhere.

A crude divorce rate is measured as , while a refined divorce rate is measured as .

Describe the short- and long-term effects of divorce on children. Should parents divorce or remain married?

On average, men remarry in about years, and women remarry in about years.

You heard on the news last night that half of all marriages end in divorce. Wow! That is the crude divorce rate.