Question 1

A small study cited in the text asked 265 stepmothers about their expectations of the stepmother role. The researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A) stepmothers usually see themselves as replacing the stepchild's mother. 
B) stepmothers expect to be included in stepfamily activities. 
C) the less time a stepmother spent with her stepchildren, the more she expected to be included in stepfamily functions and decisions. 
D) a clear majority of stepmothers behaved as a "friend," rather than as a "concerned parent." 
A) stepmothers usually see themselves as replacing the stepchild's mother. 
B) stepmothers expect to be included in stepfamily activities. 
C) the less time a stepmother spent with her stepchildren, the more she expected to be included in stepfamily functions and decisions. 
D) a clear majority of stepmothers behaved as a "friend," rather than as a "concerned parent."

Question 2

Some people divorce, remarry, redivorce, and then marry again. But a majority of remarriages are__________ marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 3

According to the __________, the first-marriage family is the "real" model for family living, with all other family forms seen as deficient alternatives.

Accepted Answer

nuclear-fa

Question 4

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with higher remarital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most remarried people are _____ with their relationships and lives.

Accepted Answer

A) disappointed 
B) happy 
C) depressed 
D) unattached 
A) disappointed 
B) happy 
C) depressed 
D) unattached

Question 7

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term stepparent originally meant an additional parent figure, not a person who replaces a dead parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates. 
B) People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage. 
C) Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws. 
D) Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren. 
A) People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates. 
B) People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage. 
C) Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws. 
D) Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren.

Question 11

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as __________ kin from the first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) subtract from 
B) add to 
C) compensate for 
D) substitute for 
A) subtract from 
B) add to 
C) compensate for 
D) substitute for

Question 12

Many stepparent-stepchild relationships _____ over time.

Accepted Answer

A) see increased stress 
B) remain stable 
C) result in mental instability 
D) improve 
A) see increased stress 
B) remain stable 
C) result in mental instability 
D) improve

Question 13

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern do the child and the biological/adoptive parent maintain interaction, but the stepparent remains pretty much irrelevant to the child's life?

Accepted Answer

A) outsider triad 
B) linked triad 
C) adult-coalition triad 
D) complete triad 
A) outsider triad 
B) linked triad 
C) adult-coalition triad 
D) complete triad

Question 14

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the _______ role for the stepparent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For stepfamilies that do make it, the...

Question 15

Remarrying women generally benefit __________ more than do remarrying men..

Accepted Answer

A) parentally 
B) socially 
C) emotionally 
D) financially 
A) parentally 
B) socially 
C) emotionally 
D) financially

Question 16

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Accepted Answer

A) do equally well in school. 
B) experience an equal amount of family conflict. 
C) are somewhat less well-adjusted. 
D) are less likely to become juvenile delinquents. 
A) do equally well in school. 
B) experience an equal amount of family conflict. 
C) are somewhat less well-adjusted. 
D) are less likely to become juvenile delinquents.

Question 17

Explain some of the differences between first unions and remarriages, and explore why remarriages can be more challenging than first marriages.

Accepted Answer

First unions and remarriages differ in s

Question 18

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) sense of pessimism surrounding the courtship process. 
B) atmosphere of fear and doubt. 
C) smaller pool of eligibles on any given attribute. 
D) feeling of getting "used merchandise." 
A) sense of pessimism surrounding the courtship process. 
B) atmosphere of fear and doubt. 
C) smaller pool of eligibles on any given attribute. 
D) feeling of getting "used merchandise."

Question 19

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

incomplete

Question 20

The divorce rate has ________ in the last two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) dramatically increased 
B) slightly increased 
C) remained stable 
D) decreased 
A) dramatically increased 
B) slightly increased 
C) remained stable 
D) decreased

A small study cited in the text asked 265 stepmothers about their expectations of the stepmother role. The researchers found that

Some people divorce, remarry, redivorce, and then marry again. But a majority of remarriages are__________ marriages.

According to the __________, the first-marriage family is the "real" model for family living, with all other family forms seen as deficient alternatives.

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with higher remarital satisfaction.

Most remarried people are _____ with their relationships and lives.

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

The term stepparent originally meant an additional parent figure, not a person who replaces a dead parent.

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as __________ kin from the first marriage.

Many stepparent-stepchild relationships _____ over time.

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern do the child and the biological/adoptive parent maintain interaction, but the stepparent remains pretty much irrelevant to the child's life?

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the _______ role for the stepparent.

Remarrying women generally benefit __________ more than do remarrying men..

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Explain some of the differences between first unions and remarriages, and explore why remarriages can be more challenging than first marriages.

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)__________.

The divorce rate has ________ in the last two decades.

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2017 Marriage

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Power and Violence in Families

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Exam 15: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

A small study cited in the text asked 265 stepmothers about their expectations of the stepmother role. The researchers found that

Some people divorce, remarry, redivorce, and then marry again. But a majority of remarriages are__________ marriages.

According to the __________, the first-marriage family is the "real" model for family living, with all other family forms seen as deficient alternatives.

Until well into the twentieth century, almost all remarriages followed widowhood.

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with higher remarital satisfaction.

Most remarried people are _____ with their relationships and lives.

When neither spouse enters a remarriage with children, the couple's union is usually very much like a first marriage.

The term stepparent originally meant an additional parent figure, not a person who replaces a dead parent.

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

The text offers several reasons for the lower overall stability of remarriages. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The text points out that as family members separate and then join new families formed by remarriage, the new kin do not so much replace as __________ kin from the first marriage.

Many stepparent-stepchild relationships _____ over time.

Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern do the child and the biological/adoptive parent maintain interaction, but the stepparent remains pretty much irrelevant to the child's life?

For stepfamilies that do make it, the end result of the process is the _______ role for the stepparent.

Remarrying women generally benefit __________ more than do remarrying men..

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Explain some of the differences between first unions and remarriages, and explore why remarriages can be more challenging than first marriages.

The text points out that choosing a remarriage partner differs from making a marital choice the first time inasmuch as there is a(n)

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)__________.

The divorce rate has ________ in the last two decades.

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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