Question 1

Briefly describe the four phases of separation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of no-fault divorce laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not consider "incompatibility" as a valid reason for divorce. 
B)  It is not applicable for individuals who have served in the military. 
C)  It is only granted for divorces resulting from adultery, desertion, or physical and mental cruelty. 
D)  It allows for divorce to be granted on the basis of "irreconcilable differences."

Question 3

Ron debates that women are more likely to initiate divorce in most marriages.However, his wife Clarice believes that men are the ones who initiate divorce.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Ron's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have higher expectations than men of how a marriage should be. 
B)  Men generally tend to be more responsive to relationship problems. 
C)  Women in unhappy marriages are more likely to divorce if they can support themselves. 
D)  Women are less likely to break up a cohabitation relationship.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about a co-parent family with reference to lesbian families?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lesbian stepmother is the one who takes on the role of father as in a heterosexual family. 
B)  The biological mother is responsible for all tasks and the nonbiological mother does the decision making. 
C)  Both mothers have equal rights and responsibilities in everyday tasks. 
D)  The nonbiological mother is a supporter and helper to the biological mother.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the early separation stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The couple typically undergoes pseudo-reconciliation in this stage. 
B)  The partners have to learn to live as singles again. 
C)  The couple have questions about splitting of responsibilities and household items. 
D)  The partners are overwhelmed with the pressures of maintaining two households.

Question 6

Harry and Jessica move back in together after separating for a brief period.Harry's father tells him that he is experiencing a midseparation and that he doubts that it would last.Which of the following is an accurate statement that will strengthen the father's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples get influenced by their parents or peers negativity which causes them to split again. 
B)  Couples that undergo pseudo-reconciliation rarely stay together for long. 
C)  Couples must learn to live as singles again. 
D)  Couples get overwhelmed with individual responsibilities and reconcile under the pressure.

Question 7

According to Bohannon, the ________ divorce begins before people take any legal steps.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  community 
C)  economic 
D)  co-parental

Question 8

A joint physical custody differs from a joint legal custody in that in a joint physical custody________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother gets the daughters and the father gets the sons 
B)  the court specifies how much time children will spend in each parent's home 
C)  the children are allowed to choose the parent with whom they want to live 
D)  both parents share decision making on issues such as the child's education, health care, and religious training

Question 9

Which of the following occurs in the middle stage of emotional divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spouses feel disappointment in each other but hope the marriage will improve. 
B)  The unhappier partner begins to evaluate the rewards and costs of leaving the marriage. 
C)  One of the partners stops caring and detaches emotionally from the other. 
D)  One of the partner contacts a lawyer and files for divorce.

Question 10

List out five micro-level reasons for divorce.

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Question 11

Stepfamilies differ from nuclear families in that stepfamilies typically ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have simpler structures 
B)  tend to create new roles in the family structure 
C)  experience lesser stress and conflict 
D)  have quicker integration periods between family members

Question 12

Cathy and John have been undergoing pressures in their marriage and have decided that the relationship isn't working out between them.Cathy is now in a dilemma as to how she is going to break the news to her mother and what she should tell her.John is more worried about who is going to continue paying for their son's tuition fees at college.Cathy and John are in the ________ phase in the process of separation.

Accepted Answer

A)  late separation 
B)  preseparation 
C)  midseparation 
D)  early separation

Question 13

Harry, a sociology student, after observing his aunt who is about to remarry, believes that she is in the psychic stage of remarriage.Which of the following would confirm his belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has started cutting away from people whom she was once close to after her divorce. 
B)  She is thinking of visiting her fiancé's children and wants to spend time with them. 
C)  She is sad about the fact that she is no longer going to be independent and do what she likes. 
D)  She has started separating expenses to what she would take care of and those that her husband should.

Question 14

During the __________ phase of separation, the partners must learn how to survive as singles again.

Accepted Answer

A)  preseparation 
B)  early separation 
C)  midseparation 
D)  late separation

Question 15

A ________ is when neither partner has to establish the guilt or wrongdoing of the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic divorce 
B)  nullified divorce 
C)  no-fault divorce 
D)  voidable divorce

Question 16

According to Bohannon, the ________ divorce is the formal dissolution of a marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  legal 
C)  economic 
D)  co-parental

Question 17

Which of the following is a way in which parents could reduce the negative effects of divorce on their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should avoid talking to their children about their problems. 
B)  They should try and give their children space by keeping a distance from them. 
C)  They should never tell their children that the other parent is to blame. 
D)  They should emphasize the importance of child support to the children.

Question 18

Monetary payment made by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marital dividends 
B)  paternal gatekeeping 
C)  alimony 
D)  accommodation

Question 19

Which of the following is a micro-level reason for divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  military service 
B)  technology 
C)  extramarital affair 
D)  the economy

Question 20

During the ________ remarriage stage, people's identity changes from that of a single individual to that of a couple.

Accepted Answer

A)  community 
B)  psychic 
C)  emotional 
D)  parental

Exam 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies