Exam 38: Divorce

Which of the following is NOT one of Judith Wallerstein's psychological tasks that children face in adjusting to their parents' divorce?

Several years following their parents' divorce, and even after remarriage, some children may experience a phenomenon known as __________ fantasies.

Children from divorced and remarried families tend to be just as well adjusted as those in nondivorced families.

Following a divorce, a child's concerns about their parents can be reflected in schoolwork, play, and relationships. However, as children gradually adjust and become immersed in their activities, they are able to resume their daily lives.

Viewing angry adults is emotionally disturbing for children and may lead to childhood and adolescent problems such as aggression and poor psychological adjustment-problems that have proven to be long-lasting.

When do family arrangements usually stabilize following divorce?

What percentage of children living with only their mother live below the poverty line?

What percentage of children from divorced families is likely to develop into reasonably competent and well-adjusted individuals?

What term is used to describe the process of losing one parent in the divorce, adapting to life with the remaining parent, and then adapting to the addition of at least one new member in a remarriage?

Judith Wallerstein identified the following five psychological tasks that children face in adjusting to their parents' divorce: 1) facing the reality of the divorce, 2) resuming their own daily lives, 3) reconciling themselves to loss, 4) dealing with their emotions, and 5) developing a positive outlook for the future.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about children whose parents have divorced?