Question 1

Changing gender roles in American society mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  marriages are now open to interpretation. 
B)  individuals marry to promote their social status more than for individual freedom. 
C)  couples must negotiate parts of family life that used to be taken for granted. 
D)  the institution of marriage is bound to fail. 
A)  marriages are now open to interpretation. 
B)  individuals marry to promote their social status more than for individual freedom. 
C)  couples must negotiate parts of family life that used to be taken for granted. 
D)  the institution of marriage is bound to fail. C

Question 2

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and the supporting parent's ability to pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The high divorce rate in America indicates that people are disenchanted with marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The emotional divorce is when partners are able to let go of their past marriage and build a new, independent life on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Historically, the American attitude toward divorce stems from:

Accepted Answer

A)  our Christian heritage. 
B)  traditional sex ratio imbalances. 
C)  feminist values. 
D)  the Bill of Rights. 
A)  our Christian heritage. 
B)  traditional sex ratio imbalances. 
C)  feminist values. 
D)  the Bill of Rights.

Question 6

After the possibility of divorce is first mentioned:

Accepted Answer

A)  clouds of doubt begin to form around the couple. 
B)  one of the partners imagines marrying a new partner. 
C)  the appearance of solidarity is broken before the public. 
D)  rapport is lost and emotional separation begins. 
A)  clouds of doubt begin to form around the couple. 
B)  one of the partners imagines marrying a new partner. 
C)  the appearance of solidarity is broken before the public. 
D)  rapport is lost and emotional separation begins.

Question 7

____ tend to experience deteriorating relationships with their children after divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Custodial fathers 
B)  Noncustodial fathers 
C)  Custodial mothers 
D)  Noncustodial mothers 
A)  Custodial fathers 
B)  Noncustodial fathers 
C)  Custodial mothers 
D)  Noncustodial mothers

Question 8

In about half of all American couples marrying in a given year, one or both partners have previously been married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a divorce occurs, the community is not as willing to step in and help in the same way as when there is a death in the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marriage is still high on Americans' list of values. However, the value of marriage appears to be weakening for all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  granting marital-like rights to unmarried couples 
B)  high rate of marital break-up 
C)  changes in child custody laws 
D)  All of the above weaken the value of marriage. 
A)  granting marital-like rights to unmarried couples 
B)  high rate of marital break-up 
C)  changes in child custody laws 
D)  All of the above weaken the value of marriage.

Question 11

Cox and Demmitt believe that matrimonial law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the root cause of most painful divorces. 
B)  one of the most dynamic legal fields. 
C)  responsible for America's exploding divorce rate. 
D)  based on time-honored Christian values. 
A)  the root cause of most painful divorces. 
B)  one of the most dynamic legal fields. 
C)  responsible for America's exploding divorce rate. 
D)  based on time-honored Christian values.

Question 12

In jurisdictions that impose jail sentences on errant noncustodial parents, there seems to be quick compliance with court-ordered payments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kyle lives with his mother, who has the sole responsibility for raising him. What type of custody does Kyle's mother have?

Accepted Answer

A)  split custody 
B)  individual custody 
C)  joint custody 
D)  sole custody 
A)  split custody 
B)  individual custody 
C)  joint custody 
D)  sole custody

Question 14

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and:

Accepted Answer

A)  the custodial parent's ability to work. 
B)  the amount of life insurance taken out on the non-custodial parent. 
C)  the family resources before the divorce. 
D)  the supporting parent's ability to pay. 
A)  the custodial parent's ability to work. 
B)  the amount of life insurance taken out on the non-custodial parent. 
C)  the family resources before the divorce. 
D)  the supporting parent's ability to pay.

Question 15

Both men and women experience a decline in their standard of living in the first year after divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The greatly increased life span means that marriages are now expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce more children. 
B)  endure much longer. 
C)  promote egalitarianism. 
D)  create a sense of alienation. 
A)  produce more children. 
B)  endure much longer. 
C)  promote egalitarianism. 
D)  create a sense of alienation.

Question 17

Some states have passed laws that take away driver's licenses for parents who don't support their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following statements about divorce mediation are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  both parties must accept an agreement with which neither fully agrees. 
B)  it is typically less expensive than adversarial divorce. 
C)  the mediator attempts to diffuse sensitive situations. 
D)  the divorcing couple can share ideas about what will work best for the children. 
A)  both parties must accept an agreement with which neither fully agrees. 
B)  it is typically less expensive than adversarial divorce. 
C)  the mediator attempts to diffuse sensitive situations. 
D)  the divorcing couple can share ideas about what will work best for the children.

Question 19

The lowest rate of child support payments is reported by:

Accepted Answer

A)  black fathers. 
B)  unwed fathers. 
C)  Hispanic fathers. 
D)  rural fathers. 
A)  black fathers. 
B)  unwed fathers. 
C)  Hispanic fathers. 
D)  rural fathers.

Question 20

Weiner-Davis suggests that couples create a self-fulfilling prophecy by:

Accepted Answer

A)  examining their weaknesses and areas of conflict. 
B)  focusing on the future and ignoring the past. 
C)  focusing on the strengths that brought them together in the first place. 
D)  making a contract not to argue with each other. 
A)  examining their weaknesses and areas of conflict. 
B)  focusing on the future and ignoring the past. 
C)  focusing on the strengths that brought them together in the first place. 
D)  making a contract not to argue with each other.

Changing gender roles in American society mean:

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and the supporting parent's ability to pay.

The high divorce rate in America indicates that people are disenchanted with marriage.

The emotional divorce is when partners are able to let go of their past marriage and build a new, independent life on their own.

Historically, the American attitude toward divorce stems from:

After the possibility of divorce is first mentioned:

____ tend to experience deteriorating relationships with their children after divorce.

In about half of all American couples marrying in a given year, one or both partners have previously been married.

When a divorce occurs, the community is not as willing to step in and help in the same way as when there is a death in the family.

Marriage is still high on Americans' list of values. However, the value of marriage appears to be weakening for all the following EXCEPT:

Cox and Demmitt believe that matrimonial law is:

In jurisdictions that impose jail sentences on errant noncustodial parents, there seems to be quick compliance with court-ordered payments.

Kyle lives with his mother, who has the sole responsibility for raising him. What type of custody does Kyle's mother have?

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and:

Both men and women experience a decline in their standard of living in the first year after divorce.

The greatly increased life span means that marriages are now expected to:

Some states have passed laws that take away driver's licenses for parents who don't support their children.

All of the following statements about divorce mediation are true EXCEPT:

The lowest rate of child support payments is reported by:

Weiner-Davis suggests that couples create a self-fulfilling prophecy by:

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Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 15: The Dissolution of Marriage

Changing gender roles in American society mean:

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and the supporting parent's ability to pay.

The high divorce rate in America indicates that people are disenchanted with marriage.

The emotional divorce is when partners are able to let go of their past marriage and build a new, independent life on their own.

Historically, the American attitude toward divorce stems from:

After the possibility of divorce is first mentioned:

____ tend to experience deteriorating relationships with their children after divorce.

In about half of all American couples marrying in a given year, one or both partners have previously been married.

When a divorce occurs, the community is not as willing to step in and help in the same way as when there is a death in the family.

Marriage is still high on Americans' list of values. However, the value of marriage appears to be weakening for all the following EXCEPT:

Cox and Demmitt believe that matrimonial law is:

In jurisdictions that impose jail sentences on errant noncustodial parents, there seems to be quick compliance with court-ordered payments.

Kyle lives with his mother, who has the sole responsibility for raising him. What type of custody does Kyle's mother have?

Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and:

Both men and women experience a decline in their standard of living in the first year after divorce.

The greatly increased life span means that marriages are now expected to:

Some states have passed laws that take away driver's licenses for parents who don't support their children.

All of the following statements about divorce mediation are true EXCEPT:

The lowest rate of child support payments is reported by:

Weiner-Davis suggests that couples create a self-fulfilling prophecy by:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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