Question 1

Women and men involved in relationships with new partners adjust better to the divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Men are more likely to initiate divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

DVFM recognizes that family transitions during and following divorce play a critical role in shaping life trajectories, developmental change, and postdivorce adjustment. What perspective does this align with?

Accepted Answer

A)  life course perspective 
B)  change-adjustment perspective 
C)  ecological systems perspective 
D)  transitions perspective 
A)  life course perspective 
B)  change-adjustment perspective 
C)  ecological systems perspective 
D)  transitions perspective A

Question 4

Corina is 3 years old, and her parents divorced a year ago. She is still struggling at times, being clingy with her parents and extra whiny at bedtimes. This is abnormal for postdivorce adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The DVFM model is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  process model that takes a contextual approach to demonstrate the highly dynamic nature of the divorce process 
B)  linear model that looks at pre- and postdivorce functioning 
C)  process model that demonstrates the stability of factors associated with divorce 
D)  model that seeks to explain the impact of divorce on parents 
A)  process model that takes a contextual approach to demonstrate the highly dynamic nature of the divorce process 
B)  linear model that looks at pre- and postdivorce functioning 
C)  process model that demonstrates the stability of factors associated with divorce 
D)  model that seeks to explain the impact of divorce on parents

Question 6

A consistent problem confronting children following divorce is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  their parents' continued fighting 
B)  prolonged economic hardship 
C)  difficulty establishing long-term relationships 
D)  establishing a new group of friends 
A)  their parents' continued fighting 
B)  prolonged economic hardship 
C)  difficulty establishing long-term relationships 
D)  establishing a new group of friends

Question 7

Provide some possible reasons that some family members might adjust to divorce better than others.

Accepted Answer

Varies and may include:
Predis

Question 8

Family members experience and adjust to divorce in relatively similar ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the main research focus of the divorce variation and fluidity model?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding divorce as a normal transition 
B)  understanding why women are more negatively impacted by divorce 
C)  understanding variation in response to the challenges posed by divorce 
D)  understanding racial and ethnic variation in divorce patterns 
A)  understanding divorce as a normal transition 
B)  understanding why women are more negatively impacted by divorce 
C)  understanding variation in response to the challenges posed by divorce 
D)  understanding racial and ethnic variation in divorce patterns

Question 10

Which of the following statements about parenting education programs is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as highly effective. 
B)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as highly ineffective. 
C)  Parenting education programs are not consistently evaluated. 
D)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as moderately effective. 
A)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as highly effective. 
B)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as highly ineffective. 
C)  Parenting education programs are not consistently evaluated. 
D)  Parenting education programs are typically evaluated as moderately effective.

Question 11

Since the late 1980s, the divorce rate has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  risen 
B)  remained comparable 
C)  fallen 
D)  not been calculated 
A)  risen 
B)  remained comparable 
C)  fallen 
D)  not been calculated

Question 12

Critics of divorce mediation have suggested that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  although mediation has its drawbacks, it is always better than litigation 
B)  mediation is costly and has been shown to be ineffective 
C)  mediation focuses on the needs of the children rather than the family 
D)  gender-based power imbalances prejudice the process 
A)  although mediation has its drawbacks, it is always better than litigation 
B)  mediation is costly and has been shown to be ineffective 
C)  mediation focuses on the needs of the children rather than the family 
D)  gender-based power imbalances prejudice the process

Question 13

What enhances resilience following divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower ratio of risk factors to risk processes 
B)  a higher ratio of protective factors to risk factors 
C)  mediating stressor pileup 
D)  self-reliance and optimism 
A)  a lower ratio of risk factors to risk processes 
B)  a higher ratio of protective factors to risk factors 
C)  mediating stressor pileup 
D)  self-reliance and optimism

Question 14

Which factors below are important to understanding the relationship between resilience and divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  age and race 
B)  level of family support and alternative support systems 
C)  risk and protective factors 
D)  predisruptive dynamic and postdisruption dynamic 
A)  age and race 
B)  level of family support and alternative support systems 
C)  risk and protective factors 
D)  predisruptive dynamic and postdisruption dynamic

Question 15

In terms of race and gender, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  White women receive more social support postdivorce 
B)  White women receive the most financial support postdivorce 
C)  African American women receive more social support postdivorce 
D)  White men receive more emotional support postdivorce 
A)  White women receive more social support postdivorce 
B)  White women receive the most financial support postdivorce 
C)  African American women receive more social support postdivorce 
D)  White men receive more emotional support postdivorce

Question 16

Research has indicated that more than one out of every four children have experienced two or more family structural transitions before they are in fourth grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to research, which of the following reasons helps explain why women are typically financially worse off following a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers are unable to financially support two households. 
B)  Women use credit cards more following divorce. 
C)  Fathers do not comply with child support awards. 
D)  Women quit paid work to qualify for more child support. 
A)  Fathers are unable to financially support two households. 
B)  Women use credit cards more following divorce. 
C)  Fathers do not comply with child support awards. 
D)  Women quit paid work to qualify for more child support.

Question 18

Most children do not develop clinically significant social, emotional, and academic problems as the result of a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

______ and ______ are two of several demographic risk factors associated with divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Being white; being middle-aged when you marry 
B)  Being young at the time of marriage; having divorced parents 
C)  Being Asian; being educated 
D)  Being African American; living in rural areas 
A)  Being white; being middle-aged when you marry 
B)  Being young at the time of marriage; having divorced parents 
C)  Being Asian; being educated 
D)  Being African American; living in rural areas

Question 20

Amy's parents divorced over the summer, and Amy is struggling academically and socially in school. Factors that may impact her adjustment might include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  how her family interacts postdivorce 
B)  whether she is LGBTQ 
C)  where her family lives 
D)  whether her friends have experienced divorce 
A)  how her family interacts postdivorce 
B)  whether she is LGBTQ 
C)  where her family lives 
D)  whether her friends have experienced divorce

Women and men involved in relationships with new partners adjust better to the divorce.

Men are more likely to initiate divorce.

DVFM recognizes that family transitions during and following divorce play a critical role in shaping life trajectories, developmental change, and postdivorce adjustment. What perspective does this align with?

Corina is 3 years old, and her parents divorced a year ago. She is still struggling at times, being clingy with her parents and extra whiny at bedtimes. This is abnormal for postdivorce adjustment.

The DVFM model is a ______.

A consistent problem confronting children following divorce is ______.

Provide some possible reasons that some family members might adjust to divorce better than others.

Family members experience and adjust to divorce in relatively similar ways.

What is the main research focus of the divorce variation and fluidity model?

Which of the following statements about parenting education programs is most accurate?

Since the late 1980s, the divorce rate has ______.

Critics of divorce mediation have suggested that ______.

What enhances resilience following divorce?

Which factors below are important to understanding the relationship between resilience and divorce?

In terms of race and gender, ______.

Research has indicated that more than one out of every four children have experienced two or more family structural transitions before they are in fourth grade.

According to research, which of the following reasons helps explain why women are typically financially worse off following a divorce?

Most children do not develop clinically significant social, emotional, and academic problems as the result of a divorce.

and are two of several demographic risk factors associated with divorce.

Amy's parents divorced over the summer, and Amy is struggling academically and socially in school. Factors that may impact her adjustment might include ______.

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Exam 8: Divorce Variation and Fluidity

Women and men involved in relationships with new partners adjust better to the divorce.

Men are more likely to initiate divorce.

DVFM recognizes that family transitions during and following divorce play a critical role in shaping life trajectories, developmental change, and postdivorce adjustment. What perspective does this align with?

Corina is 3 years old, and her parents divorced a year ago. She is still struggling at times, being clingy with her parents and extra whiny at bedtimes. This is abnormal for postdivorce adjustment.

The DVFM model is a ______.

A consistent problem confronting children following divorce is ______.

Provide some possible reasons that some family members might adjust to divorce better than others.

Family members experience and adjust to divorce in relatively similar ways.

What is the main research focus of the divorce variation and fluidity model?

Which of the following statements about parenting education programs is most accurate?

Since the late 1980s, the divorce rate has ______.

Critics of divorce mediation have suggested that ______.

What enhances resilience following divorce?

Which factors below are important to understanding the relationship between resilience and divorce?

In terms of race and gender, ______.

Research has indicated that more than one out of every four children have experienced two or more family structural transitions before they are in fourth grade.

According to research, which of the following reasons helps explain why women are typically financially worse off following a divorce?

Most children do not develop clinically significant social, emotional, and academic problems as the result of a divorce.

______ and ______ are two of several demographic risk factors associated with divorce.

Amy's parents divorced over the summer, and Amy is struggling academically and socially in school. Factors that may impact her adjustment might include ______.

Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview

Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships

Mindfulness and Family Stress

Parental Stress Viewed Through the Lens of Family Stress Theory

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Understanding Stress and Resilience in Family Systems

Lgbq-Parent Families: Development and Functioning in Context

Stress and Coping in Later Life

Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today

Immigrant Families: Resilience Through Adversity

Economic Stress and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Family Stress

The Newest Generation of US Veterans and Their Families

Promoting Pathways to Resilient Outcomes for Maltreated Children

Stress and Coping With Intimate Partner Violence

Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence

Physical Illness and Family Stress

Family Socioeconomic Context and Mental Health in Parents and Children: a Heuristic Framework

Families Coping With Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Death, Dying, and Grief in Families

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and are two of several demographic risk factors associated with divorce.