Question 1

__________ lower the likelihood of remarriage for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) Financial burdens 
B) Children 
C) Past relationships 
D) Emotional scars 
A) Financial burdens 
B) Children 
C) Past relationships 
D) Emotional scars B

Question 2

Present an argument to explain the contradiction that marriages and remarriages have similar levels of marital quality (happiness), but remarriages have lower stability rates than first marriages.

Accepted Answer

One possible argument to explain this contradiction is that while both marriages and remarriages may have similar levels of marital quality (happiness) at the beginning, the dynamics and challenges within remarriages may lead to lower stability rates over time.

First marriages often occur when individuals are younger and may have fewer responsibilities and baggage from previous relationships. This can lead to a sense of optimism and excitement, which can contribute to higher levels of marital quality at the start. However, as individuals in first marriages age and face new challenges, such as raising children, financial stress, and career pressures, the initial levels of marital quality may fluctuate.

On the other hand, remarriages often involve individuals who have already experienced the end of a previous marriage. This can bring added complexities, such as co-parenting with an ex-spouse, dealing with unresolved emotional issues, and managing blended family dynamics. These additional stressors can impact the stability of the remarriage, even if the initial levels of marital quality are similar to those of first marriages.

Furthermore, individuals in remarriages may have different expectations and priorities compared to their first marriage, which can also affect the stability of the relationship. For example, they may be more cautious about commitment or have different ideas about what makes a successful marriage.

In conclusion, while both marriages and remarriages may start with similar levels of marital quality, the unique challenges and dynamics within remarriages may contribute to lower stability rates over time. This contradiction highlights the importance of considering the specific circumstances and complexities of remarriages when studying marital quality and stability.

Question 3

Data based on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study found that more than ______of women who had a child with an unmarried partner formed a married or cohabiting union with a new partner within five years.

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds 
B) three-fourths 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) two-thirds 
B) three-fourths 
C) one-third 
D) one-half C

Question 4

Which statement about the well-being of stepparents is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Parenting stepchildren is generally more satisfying than parenting biological children. 
B) Stepmothers have worse mental health than biological mothers. 
C) Stepchildren generally "substitute" for biological children. 
D) Parents feel equal obligation to help their adult stepchildren than their biological children. 
A) Parenting stepchildren is generally more satisfying than parenting biological children. 
B) Stepmothers have worse mental health than biological mothers. 
C) Stepchildren generally "substitute" for biological children. 
D) Parents feel equal obligation to help their adult stepchildren than their biological children.

Question 5

Today, the vast majority of remarrieds have been

Accepted Answer

A) widowed. 
B) divorced. 
C) married multiple times. 
D) unfaithful. 
A) widowed. 
B) divorced. 
C) married multiple times. 
D) unfaithful.

Question 6

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Try as best you can to replace a lost parent. 
B) Let your relationship with stepchildren develop gradually. 
C) Expect to deal with confusing feelings. 
D) Recognize that you may be compared with the absent partner. 
A) Try as best you can to replace a lost parent. 
B) Let your relationship with stepchildren develop gradually. 
C) Expect to deal with confusing feelings. 
D) Recognize that you may be compared with the absent partner.

Question 7

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

Accepted Answer

A) stepchildren-discipline or distribution of resources to stepchildren. 
B) previous marriages, and unresolved in-law ties. 
C) new gender roles and sharing household tasks. 
D) the possibility of divorce and whether the marriage is "working." 
A) stepchildren-discipline or distribution of resources to stepchildren. 
B) previous marriages, and unresolved in-law ties. 
C) new gender roles and sharing household tasks. 
D) the possibility of divorce and whether the marriage is "working."

Question 8

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

Accepted Answer

A) at about the same age. 
B) when they are significantly older. 
C) at significantly lower ages. 
D) when they are slightly older. 
A) at about the same age. 
B) when they are significantly older. 
C) at significantly lower ages. 
D) when they are slightly older.

Question 9

Another challenge to remarried families is that roles of stepchild and stepparent are

Accepted Answer

A) too well defined. 
B) clearly understood. 
C) fully agreed upon. 
D) rather uncertain. 
A) too well defined. 
B) clearly understood. 
C) fully agreed upon. 
D) rather uncertain.

Question 10

According to the text, the nuclear-family model

Accepted Answer

A) does not work well for most remarried families. 
B) is most appropriate for remarried families. 
C) applies to some remarried families. 
D) is irrelevant to remarried families. 
A) does not work well for most remarried families. 
B) is most appropriate for remarried families. 
C) applies to some remarried families. 
D) is irrelevant to remarried families.

Question 11

In most states, stepparents are __________ provide contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) legally required to support their spouses' children financially, and are forced to 
B) required to support only the joint biological offspring, to legally 
C) not required to support their spouses' children financially, and most do not choose to 
D) not required to support their spouses' children financially, although most voluntarily choose to 
A) legally required to support their spouses' children financially, and are forced to 
B) required to support only the joint biological offspring, to legally 
C) not required to support their spouses' children financially, and most do not choose to 
D) not required to support their spouses' children financially, although most voluntarily choose to

Question 12

Folktales like Snow White , Cinderella , and Hansel and Gretel reflect the view of stepmothers as

Accepted Answer

A) hovering, overly concerned parents. 
B) best friends with their stepchildren. 
C) cruel, vain, selfish, competitive, and even abusive. 
D) unemotional participants in the parenting process. 
A) hovering, overly concerned parents. 
B) best friends with their stepchildren. 
C) cruel, vain, selfish, competitive, and even abusive. 
D) unemotional participants in the parenting process.

Question 13

The text explores three areas in which the stepfamily is likely to seem an incomplete institution, with ambiguous norms. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A) gender roles 
B) boundary ambiguity 
C) relationships with kin 
D) family law 
A) gender roles 
B) boundary ambiguity 
C) relationships with kin 
D) family law

Question 14

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Accepted Answer

A) fictive kin. 
B) legal strangers. 
C) ambiguous relatives. 
D) intimate outsiders. 
A) fictive kin. 
B) legal strangers. 
C) ambiguous relatives. 
D) intimate outsiders.

Question 15

Are principles of homogamy generally observed in remarriages? Explain how homogamy or the lack of homogamy can affect the likelihood of redivorce.

Accepted Answer

Principles of homogamy, which refer to t

Question 16

Eventually, a stepfamily might achieve integration and appreciate its unique identity. This is known as the _________ stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

Accepted Answer

A) awareness 
B) fantasy 
C) immersion 
D) resolution 
A) awareness 
B) fantasy 
C) immersion 
D) resolution

Question 17

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The "stepmother trap" refers to a situat

Question 19

One stepfamily scholar (Papernow)has suggested a seven-stage model of stepfamily development. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in this model?

Accepted Answer

A) fantasy 
B) immersion 
C) rebellion 
D) awareness 
A) fantasy 
B) immersion 
C) rebellion 
D) awareness

Question 20

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________ lower the likelihood of remarriage for both men and women.

Present an argument to explain the contradiction that marriages and remarriages have similar levels of marital quality (happiness), but remarriages have lower stability rates than first marriages.

Data based on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study found that more than ______of women who had a child with an unmarried partner formed a married or cohabiting union with a new partner within five years.

Which statement about the well-being of stepparents is accurate?

Today, the vast majority of remarrieds have been

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

Another challenge to remarried families is that roles of stepchild and stepparent are

According to the text, the nuclear-family model

In most states, stepparents are __________ provide contributions.

Folktales like Snow White , Cinderella , and Hansel and Gretel reflect the view of stepmothers as

The text explores three areas in which the stepfamily is likely to seem an incomplete institution, with ambiguous norms. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Are principles of homogamy generally observed in remarriages? Explain how homogamy or the lack of homogamy can affect the likelihood of redivorce.

Eventually, a stepfamily might achieve integration and appreciate its unique identity. This is known as the _________ stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

One stepfamily scholar (Papernow)has suggested a seven-stage model of stepfamily development. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in this model?

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

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Exam 15: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

__________ lower the likelihood of remarriage for both men and women.

Present an argument to explain the contradiction that marriages and remarriages have similar levels of marital quality (happiness), but remarriages have lower stability rates than first marriages.

Data based on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study found that more than ______of women who had a child with an unmarried partner formed a married or cohabiting union with a new partner within five years.

Which statement about the well-being of stepparents is accurate?

Today, the vast majority of remarrieds have been

The text urges consideration of various points in easing the transition from single-parent to stepfamily status. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Considerable research shows that remarrieds experience more tension and conflict than do first marrieds, usually on issues related to

In comparison with teens in intact families, older teenage and young adult children in stepfamilies leave home

Another challenge to remarried families is that roles of stepchild and stepparent are

According to the text, the nuclear-family model

In most states, stepparents are __________ provide contributions.

Folktales like Snow White , Cinderella , and Hansel and Gretel reflect the view of stepmothers as

The text explores three areas in which the stepfamily is likely to seem an incomplete institution, with ambiguous norms. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Even within marriage, most states consider stepparents and stepchildren

Are principles of homogamy generally observed in remarriages? Explain how homogamy or the lack of homogamy can affect the likelihood of redivorce.

Eventually, a stepfamily might achieve integration and appreciate its unique identity. This is known as the _________ stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

During the 1950s, both the divorce rate and the remarriage rate increased dramatically and remained high until the 1960s, when these rates declined slightly.

What is the "stepmother trap"? Give an example.

One stepfamily scholar (Papernow)has suggested a seven-stage model of stepfamily development. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in this model?

Stepparents and children raised in stepfamilies, on average, have fewer financial resources and lower levels of socioemotional well-being.

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gender Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Nonmarital Lifestyles

2017 Marriage

Deciding About Parenthood

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships Marriages and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress Crisis and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Aging and Multigenerational Families

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