Deck 11: The Second Time Around

Question 1

How do remarriage families differ from nuclear families?

A)Remarriage families are limited by norms and expectations.
B)Remarriage families have a less complex structure.
C)Remarriage families have few norms to guide their formation.
D)Remarriage families are less likely to end in divorce.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Bray and Kelly,which of the following is NOT a positive strategy used by stepfamilies who did not separate in the face of stress?

A)finding ways to avoid taking sides
B)learning better ways to communicate
C)poor communication
D)realistic expectations

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Remarried couples may be especially sensitive to conflict.According to the text,what can this sensitivity result in?

A)differences behind a shield of apparent agreement
B)greater awareness of the feelings of the new spouse
C)more situations which may result in conflict
D)less positive communication strategies

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which type of family was counted in the 2011 Census for the first time?

A)stepfamilies
B)lone-parent families
C)extended families
D)intentional families

Question 5

Stepfamilies often receive conflicting messages from society.What is this called?

A)role ambiguity
B)self-fulfilling prophecy
C)social scripting
D)petty criticism

Question 6

What is least likely to be a source of conflict between stepsiblings?

A)The children interpret any differences in treatment as favouritism.
B)There are difficulties over turf when a second set of children joins the household.
C)Visits are arranged so that there is only one set of children in the house at once.
D)Combining two groups of children produces a duplication in roles.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of forming the new family?

A)Boundaries and roles need to be renegotiated.
B)Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight.
C)Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family.
D)The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained.

Question 8

Which term describes a family in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple?

A)simple stepfamily
B)complex stepfamily
C)lone-parent family
D)unblended stepfamily

Question 9

How do negative social stereotypes of stepfamilies affect a child?

A)They affect the child' relationships with their peers.
B)They affect the child's mental health.
C)They affect the child's self-esteem.
D)They affect the child's academic outcomes.

Question 10

What do studies show regarding having a baby born into a stepfamily?

A)It is related to family stability.
B)It increases conflict among stepsiblings.
C)It makes stepchildren feel more wanted.
D)It increases husband-wife conflict over children.

Question 11

In what way has the likelihood of two sibling groups being combined in one household changed?

A)It has decreased because the trend is toward giving mothers custody.
B)It has decreased because it is not in the best interests of the children.
C)It has increased because more fathers are being given custody.
D)It has increased because families have been getting larger.

Question 12

Why is discipline a potential area of conflict in stepfamilies?

A)Stepparents always try to impose their discipline style on their partner's children.
B)Stepparents are more likely to be neglectful.
C)Stepparents are more likely to be authoritarian.
D)Stepparents are not seen as "real" parents because they are not the children's birth parents.

Question 13

Why might older children in a stepfamily adopt a conflict attitude toward stepparents?

A)because that is what all adolescents do
B)as a way of maintaining a safe distance from stepsiblings
C)to annoy their parents
D)to show loyalty to their birth parent

Question 14

Why do traditional gender roles work against stepfamilies?

A)Stepmothers are expected to be cruel.
B)Traditional gender roles include the non-resident parent in the family.
C)Traditional gender roles are unrealistic.
D)Children may face the loss of accustomed roles.

Question 15

Which term refers to a lack of clarity about each member's role in the family?

A)role confusion
B)role ambiguity
C)boundary ambiguity
D)permeable boundaries

Question 16

Which of the following is least likely to be a loyalty issue in stepfamilies?

A)Stepfathers may feel disloyal to biological children who do not live with them.
B)Stepparents may feel disloyal to their biological children if they become attached to stepchildren.
C)The remarried couple may feel disloyal to each other if they side with their biological children.
D)The children may feel disloyal to their same-sex biological parent if they become attached to their stepparent.

Question 17

How does the stepparent often act in successful reconstituted families?

A)as a stern disciplinarian to the children
B)as an adult friend to the children
C)as a substitute parent to the children
D)as a source of treats to the children

Question 18

In 2011,what was the median age of stepfamily parents at the time of union?

A)33 years for women and 46 years for men
B)29 years for women and 36 years for men
C)33 years for women and 36 years for men
D)30 years for women and 33 years for men

Question 19

What is one of the main difficulties in remarriage families?

A)There are too many members for available family roles.
B)The stepmother role is too rigid for most families.
C)There is insufficient role strain for a healthy family.
D)There is not enough role flexibility.

Question 20

Which relationship brings the most severe problems in a stepfamily?

A)stepmother-stepson
B)stepmother-stepdaughter
C)stepfather-stepdaughter
D)stepfather-stepson

Question 21

Following their adult child's divorce,in which circumstances are grandparents most likely to lose contact with grandchildren?

A)They have mixed in to their son's marital disputes.
B)Their daughter has primary custody of her children.
C)Their ex-daughter-in-law has custody of the children.
D)They threaten to take the custodial parent to court.

Question 22

What is one possible source of conflict between stepparents in families where there are teens?

A)There may be rigid rules about how the stepparent and stepchild should interact.
B)Stepchildren may like stepparent more than their biological parent.
C)The biological parent may become jealous of the affection between stepparent and stepchild.
D)Stepparents may avoid conflict in order to keep a good relationship.

Question 23

What is one positive aspect of stepsibling relationships?

A)the romantic attachments that develop among stepsiblings
B)the importance of learning to share possessions and space
C)the ability to reduce conflict by gaining new roles
D)the emotional support they can provide each other

Question 24

In general,what is the most workable approach to ambiguity in stepfamilies?

A)to cut children off from their non-residential parent
B)to reduce visits from non-resident children to a minimum
C)to keep boundaries permeable
D)to establish permanent family roles

Question 25

Which of the following is a reason for an increase in remarriages?

A)more people are widowed
B)more people are divorced
C)more people marry at a younger age
D)families are getting larger

Question 26

Which statement best describes a stepfamily when the current married spouse or common-law partner adopts the child or children of the other married spouse or common-law partner?

A)Nothing changes.
B)It becomes a simple stepfamily.
C)It becomes a complex stepfamily.
D)It is no longer a stepfamily.

Question 27

Both stepfathers and stepmothers report more positive relationships with which of the following?

A)adolescent girls
B)adolescent boys
C)younger girls
D)younger boys

Question 28

What parenting role do stepparents play in the stepfamily?

A)acting as a confidante to the children
B)disciplining the children
C)supporting the biological parent
D)acting as an authoritarian

Question 29

What is least likely to account for difficulties stepchildren experience?

A)Stepchildren have undergone several family transitions.
B)Stepparents use an authoritative parenting style.
C)Stepfathers show less affection and supervise children less.
D)The problems may reach back before the formation of a stepfamily.

Question 30

Gisèle is married to René.They live together with Gisèle's daughter and René's two sons.What kind of family is this?

A)simple stepfamily
B)complex stepfamily
C)extended family
D)binuclear family

Question 31

What is one task a stepparent needs to accomplish in order to be successful?

A)taking over discipline to relieve the spouse of a heavy responsibility
B)developing an appropriately affectionate relationship with the stepchild
C)keeping all family members happy with the new relationship
D)remaining detached from the child so as to avoid conflict

Question 32

What does a remarried couple need to do in addition to tasks faced by first-marriage families?

A)be more romantic so as to avoid conflict
B)keep relationships with their children and ex-spouse the same
C)cut off contact with former in-laws
D)adjust the relationship with their children and ex-spouse

Question 33

What can happen when a stepparent is accepted?

A)It can trigger loyalty issues.
B)It can create conflict.
C)It can cause the conflict within the couple.
D)It can result in open communication.

Question 34

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

A)They need to be more permeable in first-marriage families.
B)There is less boundary ambiguity in remarriages.
C)They are well defined in stepfamilies.
D)First-marriage families experience greater boundary ambiguity.

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a strength of successful stepfamilies?

A)anger
B)a sense of humour
C)respect
D)flexibility

Question 36

After two years,Yana and Marec have finally worked out comfortable relationships with each other's children and are happy with visiting arrangements.What is likely to happen in the years to come?

A)They will have to work hard to keep these arrangements from changing.
B)They will need to resolve role ambiguities.
C)They will need to make adjustments as circumstances change.
D)They must be vigilant so that family boundaries won't become permeable.

Question 37

Which statement best describes stepfamilies?

A)Parents in stepfamilies tend to be younger.
B)Parents in stepfamilies are less likely to be in a common-law union than to be married.
C)Parents in stepfamilies identify fewer financial concerns than parents in non-stepfamilies.
D)No significant difference exists between the family income of parents in stepfamilies and those in non-stepfamilies.

Question 38

Joel is divorced and has two children from his ex-wife.Which statement best describes the role of Joel's ex-wife now that Joel has remarried?

A)She can affect the new marriage because she is the mother of Joel's children.
B)She cannot affect the new marriage because Joel is still very angry at her.
C)She can cause problems in the new marriage by gossiping with Joel's new wife.
D)She has no more influence over Joel and cannot affect the new marriage.

Question 39

Which of the following is involved when the new family is formed?

A)allowing children maintain their relationship with their other biological parent and other relatives
B)spouses accepting that difficulties will not be solved overnight
C)children severing ties with the ex-spouse's family
D)the relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained

Question 40

Compared to the past,which change has taken place regarding remarriage?

A)Recently there has been an increase in remarriage among the widowed.
B)There has been a shift from widowed to divorced individuals among those remarrying.
C)The widowed who now remarry were,on the average,older when their husbands died.
D)There has been a shift from divorced to widowed individuals among those remarrying.

Question 41

____________ couples have a realistic understanding of the issues and challenges of forming
a stepfamily and develop effective strategies for dealing with them.

Question 42

What is likely to happen if a second marriage does not dissolve quickly?

A)It will be more stable than a first marriage.
B)It will be as stable as any first marriage.
C)The couple will face serious difficulties within five years.
D)It will be an exceptionally happy marriage.

Question 43

___________ couples romanticize the new family and expect that feelings of love,closeness and harmony will arise.

Question 44

What is one way to explain why some stepchildren do better than others?

A)Stepchildren have undergone several family transitions.
B)Stepparents use an authoritative parenting style.
C)Stepfathers show less affection and supervise children less.
D)The problems may reach back before the formation of a stepfamily.

Question 45

__________families are those where the female parent has a dominant function.

Question 46

In 2011,stepfamilies represented which proportion of couple families with children?

A)one in five
B)one in eight
C)one in ten
D)one in fourteen

Question 47

Complex stepfamilies are also called ____________ families.

Question 48

Before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?

A)focus their anger on their ex-spouse
B)mimic a first-marriage family
C)draw tight boundaries around the new relationship
D)achieve an emotional divorce from their earlier union

Question 49

In James Bray's stepfamily types,the ______________ type is the least likely to succeed.

Question 50

The 2011 Census counted stepfamilies for the first time and they represented about one in _________ couple families with children.

Question 51

Why might remarriage families have boundary problems?

A)Children may belong to two families.
B)Such families keep their boundaries permeable.
C)Remarriage families try to establish their own stable lifestyle.
D)Children reject the non-residential parent.

Question 52

Who are children living in a stepfamily most similar to in terms of their adjustment in later life?

A)children raised by lesbian parents
B)children raised by lone mothers
C)children raised by grandparents
D)children raised by both biological parents

Question 53

What is the most common difficulty between spouses in a second marriage?

A)conflict over children
B)conflict over finances
C)jealousy over the previous spouse
D)negotiating new roles around the home

Question 54

What happens if stepfamilies respond to boundary ambiguity by trying to become as much like a first-marriage family as possible?

A)They are realistically trying to follow social scripts.
B)They are using the most workable solution to visiting.
C)Children will be more confused about their roles.
D)It may throw children into a stable lifestyle.

Question 55

Why is the stepfamily sometimes called an "incomplete institution"?

A)It does not come with ready-made roles and norms.
B)Not all the children live full-time in the household.
C)A stepparent is not considered to be a real parent.
D)There is duplication of roles and functions.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 56

When do particular problems in remarriage families occur?

A)when the remarried couple shares common problems because they are in the same life-cycle phase
B)when adult children shift their image of parents to include a stepparent
C)when one spouse is considerably older than the other and their life-cycle stages differ
D)when remarriage occurs after the death of a spouse

Question 57

Which of the following is a stage in establishing a second marriage?

A)deciding if it is true love
B)prolonged courtship
C)overcoming the previous relationship
D)forming the remarriage family

Question 58

One of the main differences between first marriages and later ones involves family _____________.

Question 59

What is a difference between the relationships of first-marriage and second-marriage couples?

A)Couples in second marriages are more romantic than those in first marriages.
B)Couples in first marriages are more honest about difficulties in the marriage than those in second marriages.
C)Couples in second marriages are more sensitive to conflict than couples in first marriages.
D)Couples in first marriages have less defined roles than couples in second marriages.

Question 60

Which factor makes it difficult for children to understand boundaries in stepfamilies?

A)Most stepfamilies are formed after one parent dies and the other remarries.
B)The number of people in the home can vary from week to week.
C)Most children in stepfamilies are too young to understand complex relationships.
D)Boundaries between households are too permeable and lack structure.

Question 61

A marriage between divorced parents creates ___________.

Question 62

A(n)________________ is one in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple.

Question 63

One important area of conflict between stepparents and stepchildren is ______________,because stepparents are not regarded as "real" parents.

Question 64

_____________ refers to a couple family where the children are related to one parent but not the other.