Question 1

With respect to child support:

Accepted Answer

A) Almost one-third of families do not receive the full child support that is owed to them. 
B) The average amount of child support due is about $5,300 a year, but the average amount received is only about $4,800 a year. 
C) Custodial parents who received the full payments due were likely to be older, highly educated, and divorced, rather than never married. 
D) About 90 percent of custodial parents have some sort of agreement or court award for child support. 
E) The federal government has stepped up efforts to enforce child support, and its efforts have paid off significantly. 
A) Almost one-third of families do not receive the full child support that is owed to them. 
B) The average amount of child support due is about $5,300 a year, but the average amount received is only about $4,800 a year. 
C) Custodial parents who received the full payments due were likely to be older, highly educated, and divorced, rather than never married. 
D) About 90 percent of custodial parents have some sort of agreement or court award for child support. 
E) The federal government has stepped up efforts to enforce child support, and its efforts have paid off significantly.

Question 2

Children tend to be better off by their parents' divorce if there is tremendous conflict in the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List and discuss the macro-level factors that contribute to the divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

There are several macro-level factors th

Question 4

Research shows that while many children have emotional difficulties in the short term after their parents' divorce, few children face long-term difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Miguel is regaining autonomy and beginning to feel whole and complete again as a single person after his divorce. This is referred to as the __________ station of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional 
B) co-parental 
C) community 
D) mediating 
E) psychic 
A) emotional 
B) co-parental 
C) community 
D) mediating 
E) psychic

Question 6

Since around 1980, the divorce rate has:

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A) increased slightly. 
B) increased significantly. 
C) remained about the same. 
D) declined. 
E) fluctuated. 
A) increased slightly. 
B) increased significantly. 
C) remained about the same. 
D) declined. 
E) fluctuated.

Question 7

Binuclear families are:

Accepted Answer

Divorced parents who live in t

Question 8

A measure of divorce based on the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is called the crude divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The __________ is the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women.

Accepted Answer

refined di

Question 10

The number of divorces per 1,000 population is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) crude divorce rate. 
B) divorce ratio. 
C) no-fault divorce rate. 
D) stations of divorce. 
E) refined divorce rate. 
A) crude divorce rate. 
B) divorce ratio. 
C) no-fault divorce rate. 
D) stations of divorce. 
E) refined divorce rate.

Question 11

List five micro-level factors from the text associated with divorce.

Accepted Answer

(1)parental divorce; (2)age at

Question 12

A child custody arrangement in which the child legally lives with one parents and "visits" the other parent is known as joint physical custody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Mothers who have at least one son are more likely to divorce. 
B) People with higher income are more likely to divorce because they have more alternatives. 
C) Spouses who share religious beliefs are more likely to divorce. 
D) The divorce status of your parents is not related to your likelihood of divorcing. 
E) The childfree are more likely to divorce than are parents. 
A) Mothers who have at least one son are more likely to divorce. 
B) People with higher income are more likely to divorce because they have more alternatives. 
C) Spouses who share religious beliefs are more likely to divorce. 
D) The divorce status of your parents is not related to your likelihood of divorcing. 
E) The childfree are more likely to divorce than are parents.

Question 14

There are several reasons for the negative financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce. 
B) Women generally retain custody of the children. 
C) Many women have intermittent work histories. 
D) Many custodial parents do not pay child support. 
E) Women earn lower wages on average than do men. 
A) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce. 
B) Women generally retain custody of the children. 
C) Many women have intermittent work histories. 
D) Many custodial parents do not pay child support. 
E) Women earn lower wages on average than do men.

Question 15

An average married couple has an annual income of around __________, compared to __________ for a single male-headed family (no wife present)and only __________ for a single female-headed family (no husband present).

Accepted Answer

$74,100; $

Question 16

Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

A) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 2-3 years. 
B) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 5-7 years. 
C) Children whose parents divorce are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate others; and are more likely to drop out of school, use alcohol or
Drugs, and suffer from depression. 
D) Almost all negative outcomes associated with divorce disappear once you take mother's level of education, race, and ethnicity into account. 
E) Marital conflict tends to erode children's emotional bonds with their fathers, whereas divorce erodes their emotional bonds with their mothers. 
A) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 2-3 years. 
B) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 5-7 years. 
C) Children whose parents divorce are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate others; and are more likely to drop out of school, use alcohol or
Drugs, and suffer from depression. 
D) Almost all negative outcomes associated with divorce disappear once you take mother's level of education, race, and ethnicity into account. 
E) Marital conflict tends to erode children's emotional bonds with their fathers, whereas divorce erodes their emotional bonds with their mothers.

Question 17

What are the two points in history in which the divorce rate peaked?

Accepted Answer

A) industrialization in the 1890s; the Great Depression in the 1920s 
B) after WWII in the late 1940s; the 1980s 
C) the Great Depression in the 1930s; the 1980s 
D) the Roaring Twenties around 1925; today 
E) industrialization in the 1890s; today 
A) industrialization in the 1890s; the Great Depression in the 1920s 
B) after WWII in the late 1940s; the 1980s 
C) the Great Depression in the 1930s; the 1980s 
D) the Roaring Twenties around 1925; today 
E) industrialization in the 1890s; today

Question 18

The term ___________ describes divorced parents who live in two households, but remain one family in spirit because of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) open-door family 
B) fluid family 
C) extended family 
D) post-divorce family 
E) binuclear family 
A) open-door family 
B) fluid family 
C) extended family 
D) post-divorce family 
E) binuclear family

Question 19

A study was conducted with a large group of unhappily married people who were interviewed twice over five years. The research asked, "Are those who divorced during this five-year period happier than those who stayed married?" Some people who didn't divorce said their marriage improved because they actively worked to solve problems, change their behavior, and improve their communication. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the personal happiness ethic. 
B) the marital work ethic. 
C) the no-fault ethic. 
D) the marital endurance ethic. 
E) the tangled web ethic. 
A) the personal happiness ethic. 
B) the marital work ethic. 
C) the no-fault ethic. 
D) the marital endurance ethic. 
E) the tangled web ethic.

Question 20

Early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Amelia Bloomer spoke out:

Accepted Answer

A) in favor of alimony. 
B) in favor of child support. 
C) against alimony. 
D) in favor of banning divorce. 
E) in favor of making divorce more available to women. 
A) in favor of alimony. 
B) in favor of child support. 
C) against alimony. 
D) in favor of banning divorce. 
E) in favor of making divorce more available to women.

With respect to child support:

Children tend to be better off by their parents' divorce if there is tremendous conflict in the home.

List and discuss the macro-level factors that contribute to the divorce rate.

Research shows that while many children have emotional difficulties in the short term after their parents' divorce, few children face long-term difficulties.

Miguel is regaining autonomy and beginning to feel whole and complete again as a single person after his divorce. This is referred to as the __________ station of divorce.

Since around 1980, the divorce rate has:

Binuclear families are:

A measure of divorce based on the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is called the crude divorce rate.

The __________ is the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women.

The number of divorces per 1,000 population is called the:

List five micro-level factors from the text associated with divorce.

A child custody arrangement in which the child legally lives with one parents and "visits" the other parent is known as joint physical custody.

Which of the following is TRUE?

There are several reasons for the negative financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

An average married couple has an annual income of around , compared to for a single male-headed family (no wife present)and only __ for a single female-headed family (no husband present).

Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?

What are the two points in history in which the divorce rate peaked?

The term ___________ describes divorced parents who live in two households, but remain one family in spirit because of their children.

Early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Amelia Bloomer spoke out:

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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Exam 12: The Process of Divorce

With respect to child support:

Children tend to be better off by their parents' divorce if there is tremendous conflict in the home.

List and discuss the macro-level factors that contribute to the divorce rate.

Research shows that while many children have emotional difficulties in the short term after their parents' divorce, few children face long-term difficulties.

Miguel is regaining autonomy and beginning to feel whole and complete again as a single person after his divorce. This is referred to as the __________ station of divorce.

Since around 1980, the divorce rate has:

Binuclear families are:

A measure of divorce based on the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women is called the crude divorce rate.

The __________ is the number of divorces that occur out of every 1,000 married women.

The number of divorces per 1,000 population is called the:

List five micro-level factors from the text associated with divorce.

A child custody arrangement in which the child legally lives with one parents and "visits" the other parent is known as joint physical custody.

Which of the following is TRUE?

There are several reasons for the negative financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

An average married couple has an annual income of around __________, compared to __________ for a single male-headed family (no wife present)and only __________ for a single female-headed family (no husband present).

Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?

What are the two points in history in which the divorce rate peaked?

The term ___________ describes divorced parents who live in two households, but remain one family in spirit because of their children.

Early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Amelia Bloomer spoke out:

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

Filters

An average married couple has an annual income of around , compared to for a single male-headed family (no wife present)and only __ for a single female-headed family (no husband present).