Question 1

According to your text,one of the most important aspects of a successful marriage is

Accepted Answer

A) showing positive affect. 
B) showing contrary affect. 
C) showing negative affect. 
D) having no affect at all. 
A) showing positive affect. 
B) showing contrary affect. 
C) showing negative affect. 
D) having no affect at all.

Question 2

Identify the three factors found in Levinger's theory of marital cohesion.

Accepted Answer

Satisfaction or attractions of

Question 3

Name five of the eight adult adjustments after divorce that were discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

(1)Getting over the emotional trauma, (2

Question 4

The text finds variable short-term effects of divorce on children.Identify five.

Accepted Answer

In the time immediately surrounding the

Question 5

Compared to married women,______ divorced women live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer 
B) about the same number of 
C) over twice as many 
A) fewer 
B) about the same number of 
C) over twice as many

Question 6

Some states are trying to discourage divorce by requiring:

Accepted Answer

A) higher age requirements 
B) premarital counseling 
C) conciliation counseling before a divorce may be granted 
D) licenses for divorce 
E) B and C 
A) higher age requirements 
B) premarital counseling 
C) conciliation counseling before a divorce may be granted 
D) licenses for divorce 
E) B and C

Question 7

The divorce rate tells us:

Accepted Answer

A) what our individual chances of getting divorced are 
B) the probabilities of divorce for certain groups 
C) what causes divorce 
D) how dysfunctional America has become 
A) what our individual chances of getting divorced are 
B) the probabilities of divorce for certain groups 
C) what causes divorce 
D) how dysfunctional America has become

Question 8

Mothers receive custody in ______ of divorces.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 65% 
C) 84% 
D) 96% 
A) 50% 
B) 65% 
C) 84% 
D) 96%

Question 9

Many clinicians agree that most children of divorce stabilize:

Accepted Answer

A) when final visitation orders have been set 
B) within a few years 
C) never 
D) when their parents clearly communicate that they are not going to get back together 
A) when final visitation orders have been set 
B) within a few years 
C) never 
D) when their parents clearly communicate that they are not going to get back together

Question 10

A composite picture based on three studies indicates which of the following was the most important cause of marital breakup according to husbands' and wives' perceptions?

Accepted Answer

A) wife's lack of interest in the marriage 
B) financial problems 
C) sexual problems 
D) a gradual growing apart and loss of closeness 
A) wife's lack of interest in the marriage 
B) financial problems 
C) sexual problems 
D) a gradual growing apart and loss of closeness

Question 11

Since 1975,the statistical likelihood that people from divorced homes will themselves get divorced has:

Accepted Answer

A) fallen 
B) risen 
C) stayed about the same 
A) fallen 
B) risen 
C) stayed about the same

Question 12

_____ was the predictor of divorce that was prevalent in the divorces that occurred later in the marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) Positive affect 
B) Lack of positive affect 
C) Negative affect 
D) Lack of negative affect 
A) Positive affect 
B) Lack of positive affect 
C) Negative affect 
D) Lack of negative affect

Question 13

Programs that combine education with group discussion to improve marriage relationships are called:

Accepted Answer

A) marriage-enrichment programs. 
B) harmony-in-marriage education. 
C) marital-sensitivity groups. 
D) marital checkups. 
A) marriage-enrichment programs. 
B) harmony-in-marriage education. 
C) marital-sensitivity groups. 
D) marital checkups.

Question 14

Identify three alternatives to divorce and briefly explain each.

Accepted Answer

Marriage counseling - seek professional

Question 15

The strongest predictor of divorce adjustment seems to be

Accepted Answer

A) Involvement in an intimate relationship 
B) relations with stepchildren 
C) adjustments of the noncustodial spouse 
D) a favorable financial settlement 
A) Involvement in an intimate relationship 
B) relations with stepchildren 
C) adjustments of the noncustodial spouse 
D) a favorable financial settlement

Question 16

More men than women think that ______ is a significant barrier to divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) religious beliefs 
B) threat of losing a child 
C) dependence on their spouse 
D) sexual need 
A) religious beliefs 
B) threat of losing a child 
C) dependence on their spouse 
D) sexual need

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a situation justifying marital separation as a treatment method?

Accepted Answer

A) extreme conflict 
B) absence of spousal reinforcement 
C) feeling constricted or smothered 
D) freedom to pursue other sexual relationships 
A) extreme conflict 
B) absence of spousal reinforcement 
C) feeling constricted or smothered 
D) freedom to pursue other sexual relationships

Question 18

_____ women have the lowest divorce rate.

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) Hispanic/Latina 
C) Black 
D) Asian 
A) White 
B) Hispanic/Latina 
C) Black 
D) Asian

Question 19

Divorce has negative effects on children's adult relationships with their:

Accepted Answer

A) non-custodial parent 
B) custodial parent 
C) siblings 
D) grandparents 
A) non-custodial parent 
B) custodial parent 
C) siblings 
D) grandparents

Question 20

_____ have a harder time adjusting to divorce than do _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Older people; younger people 
B) Younger people; older people 
C) Males; females 
D) Females; males 
A) Older people; younger people 
B) Younger people; older people 
C) Males; females 
D) Females; males

According to your text,one of the most important aspects of a successful marriage is

Identify the three factors found in Levinger's theory of marital cohesion.

Name five of the eight adult adjustments after divorce that were discussed in this chapter.

The text finds variable short-term effects of divorce on children.Identify five.

Compared to married women,______ divorced women live in poverty.

Some states are trying to discourage divorce by requiring:

The divorce rate tells us:

Mothers receive custody in ______ of divorces.

Many clinicians agree that most children of divorce stabilize:

A composite picture based on three studies indicates which of the following was the most important cause of marital breakup according to husbands' and wives' perceptions?

Since 1975,the statistical likelihood that people from divorced homes will themselves get divorced has:

_____ was the predictor of divorce that was prevalent in the divorces that occurred later in the marriage.

Programs that combine education with group discussion to improve marriage relationships are called:

Identify three alternatives to divorce and briefly explain each.

The strongest predictor of divorce adjustment seems to be

More men than women think that ______ is a significant barrier to divorce.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a situation justifying marital separation as a treatment method?

_____ women have the lowest divorce rate.

Divorce has negative effects on children's adult relationships with their:

_ have a harder time adjusting to divorce than do _.

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Exam 16: The Family and Divorce

According to your text,one of the most important aspects of a successful marriage is

Identify the three factors found in Levinger's theory of marital cohesion.

Name five of the eight adult adjustments after divorce that were discussed in this chapter.

The text finds variable short-term effects of divorce on children.Identify five.

Compared to married women,______ divorced women live in poverty.

Some states are trying to discourage divorce by requiring:

The divorce rate tells us:

Mothers receive custody in ______ of divorces.

Many clinicians agree that most children of divorce stabilize:

A composite picture based on three studies indicates which of the following was the most important cause of marital breakup according to husbands' and wives' perceptions?

Since 1975,the statistical likelihood that people from divorced homes will themselves get divorced has:

_____ was the predictor of divorce that was prevalent in the divorces that occurred later in the marriage.

Programs that combine education with group discussion to improve marriage relationships are called:

Identify three alternatives to divorce and briefly explain each.

The strongest predictor of divorce adjustment seems to be

More men than women think that ______ is a significant barrier to divorce.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a situation justifying marital separation as a treatment method?

_____ women have the lowest divorce rate.

Divorce has negative effects on children's adult relationships with their:

_____ have a harder time adjusting to divorce than do _____.

Intimate Relationships, marriages and Families in the Twenty-First Century

Gender: Identity and Roles

Being Single

Attraction and Dating

Love and Mate Selection

Qualities of a Successful Marriage

Marital Relationships Over the Family Life Cycle

Work, family Roles, and Material Resources

Power, decision Making, and Communication

Sexual Relationships

Family Planning and Parenthood

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Parent-Child Relationships

Parents and Extended Family Relationships

Conflict, family Crises, and Crisis Management

Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting

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_ have a harder time adjusting to divorce than do _.