Exam 13: The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

In Leslie Baxter's study of college student break ups,she found that:

Which of the following perceived barriers to divorce actually distinguishes couples who divorce from those who do not?

The stage that occurs first in the dissolution of most relationships is called the:

No-fault divorce laws are an example of a _____ that undermines marital success.

Researchers have found that separation rates for spouses is _____ than it is for gay and lesbian couples and _____.

Of those who get remarried after a divorce,most do so within:

Which title is appropriate for post-marital relationship in which former spouses are not good friends but are civil and pleasant to each other?

When asked,"What caused your divorce?" women most commonly gave which response?

A(n)_____,or story that explains one's experience,is often shaped by a person's perceptions rather than the "truth" of the event.

In the Marital Instability Over the Life Course project,when men were asked what caused their divorce,they were most likely to cite:

Greta has four children in her day-care class.Which one is most likely to have adjustment problems?

After a divorce social networks usually:

Throughout the world,divorce rates are higher when the sex ratio is:

According to the Framingham Heart Study,people who have a friend or relative who divorces are _____ more likely to divorce themselves.

Many Americans ask more of their spouses than ever before because:

In predicting how they would feel after a break up,young adults:

People who divorce are generally:

The most common pattern of interaction in the months after a break up is:

The break up pattern most commonly found by Baxter in her study of college students was one labeled:

Men's per capita income _____ after divorce,while women's per capita income _____.