Exam 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies

During the ________ phase of separation, the pressures of maintaining two separate households and meeting the daily emotional and physical needs of the children mount, and stress intensifies.

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Gail, who has recently gotten married for the second time, tells her friend Sharon, who is also in her second marriage, that she wants this marriage to be successful as a stepmother.Which of the following is an accurate statement that would prove beneficial to Gail?

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Megan argues with her professor that race and ethnicity is one of the major causes of divorce.Give a suitable answer that would weaken her argument.

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Race and ethnicity don't "cause" divorce.Rather, divorce is more prevalent among African Americans because of a combination of macro, demographic, and micro factors that include the following: Higher rates of teenage premarital pregnancy; young age at marriage; presence of children from previous relationships; serial cohabitation; and poverty, financial strain, and male unemployment.Low Asian American divorce rates also reflect a combination of variables.Recent immigrants, for example, are likely to endorse traditional values that encourage staying married, even if there's domestic violence.Moreover, nonmarital birthrates for Asian American women are low-another factor that decreases the risk of divorce.

Jude believes that cohabitation results in a successful marriage and reduces chances of divorce.However, his friend Jake disagrees with him.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Jude's argument?

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Question 4

A court-mandated ruling regarding which divorced parent will have the primary responsibility for the children's upbringing is known as ________.

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Question 5

During the ________ remarriage stage, a divorced person has to establish a commitment to and trust in a new partner.

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Question 6

Kate and Chelsea argue about which stage of separation the couple they have been observing in their college study are in.Kate believes that they are in the early stage of separation, but Chelsea disagrees.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Kate's assumption?

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Question 7

Discuss the difficulties that are encountered in a same-sex divorce.

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Question 8

Monetary payment made by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the child to help pay for the child's expenses is known as ________.

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Paula, a recent divorcee, asks her friend for advice on how to lessen the negative effects of the divorce on her kids.Which of the following statement would be effective in the given case?

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Question 10

Which of the following is true of split custody?

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Question 11

According to ________ theories, children in stepfamily households have more problems than children in nuclear families because the stepparents often invest less time and energy in raising their children.

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Question 12

In a ________ stepfamily, both adults have children from previous marriages.

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Question 13

Kristin, having separated from her husband and who is now living on her own, still feels sorry that her marriage didn't work out.Even though her ex-husband is seeing another woman, Kristin is finding it difficult to move on.According to Bohannon, which of the following stages of divorce is Kirstin going through?

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Question 14

Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.

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The first phase in the separation process is the ________ phase.

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Colin has been trying to be more supportive of his wife.Despite his efforts they fight a lot and things don't look promising between them, although he feels he can turn things around.Colin is in the ________ phase of emotional divorce.

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Question 17

List and discuss the different types of stepfamilies.

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Question 18

Clive gives his friend Leon advice on how to have a successful stepfamily.Which of the following is an accurate statement that would prove beneficial for Leon?

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Glen's relationship with his wife isn't going very well and he is worried about who would complete paying their mortgage if they decided to separate.Which of the following stages of separation is Glen currently in?

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During the ________ phase of separation, the pressures of maintaining two separate households and meeting the daily emotional and physical needs of the children mount, and stress intensifies.

Gail, who has recently gotten married for the second time, tells her friend Sharon, who is also in her second marriage, that she wants this marriage to be successful as a stepmother.Which of the following is an accurate statement that would prove beneficial to Gail?

Megan argues with her professor that race and ethnicity is one of the major causes of divorce.Give a suitable answer that would weaken her argument.

Jude believes that cohabitation results in a successful marriage and reduces chances of divorce.However, his friend Jake disagrees with him.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Jude's argument?

A court-mandated ruling regarding which divorced parent will have the primary responsibility for the children's upbringing is known as ________.

During the ________ remarriage stage, a divorced person has to establish a commitment to and trust in a new partner.

Kate and Chelsea argue about which stage of separation the couple they have been observing in their college study are in.Kate believes that they are in the early stage of separation, but Chelsea disagrees.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Kate's assumption?

Discuss the difficulties that are encountered in a same-sex divorce.

Monetary payment made by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the child to help pay for the child's expenses is known as ________.

Paula, a recent divorcee, asks her friend for advice on how to lessen the negative effects of the divorce on her kids.Which of the following statement would be effective in the given case?

Which of the following is true of split custody?

According to ________ theories, children in stepfamily households have more problems than children in nuclear families because the stepparents often invest less time and energy in raising their children.

In a ________ stepfamily, both adults have children from previous marriages.

Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.

The first phase in the separation process is the ________ phase.

Colin has been trying to be more supportive of his wife.Despite his efforts they fight a lot and things don't look promising between them, although he feels he can turn things around.Colin is in the ________ phase of emotional divorce.

List and discuss the different types of stepfamilies.

Clive gives his friend Leon advice on how to have a successful stepfamily.Which of the following is an accurate statement that would prove beneficial for Leon?

Glen's relationship with his wife isn't going very well and he is worried about who would complete paying their mortgage if they decided to separate.Which of the following stages of separation is Glen currently in?

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