Deck 15: Divorce and Remarriage

Question 1

Which group is most likely to give more money to their children?

A)remarried mothers
B)remarried fathers
C)single divorced mothers
D)married or single fathers

Answer 1

A

Question 2

With what are college breakups associated?

A)suicide risk
B)depression and a drop in grades
C)alcoholism and an increased risk of STIs
D)low-self esteem followed by hedonistic sex

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What percent of children will spend some time in a family arrangement other than the traditional family?

A)about 30 percent
B)less than half
C)more than half
D)about 85 percent

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What was the experience for church members seeking solace through the church during divorce?

A)positive - felt supported completely by the church
B)negative - felt that the other church members turned against them
C)mixed - felt tacit support, but still felt alone due to shame and congregational silence
D)mostly positive - felt like the church reached out to them, but that it was short-lived

Question 5

Which of the following is not a factor that influences one's chance of divorce?

A)education
B)age
C)race
D)gender

Question 6

What is the lifetime probability of divorce for most couples getting married today?

A)between 40 and 50 percent
B)between 50 and 60 percent
C)between 60 and 70 percent
D)between 70 and 80 percent

Question 7

Which state mandates that all divorcing parents with young children attend a divorce education program?

A)Alabama
B)New York
C)Iowa
D)Arizona

Question 8

When are step relationships most easily developed?

A)when the children are in infancy and early development
B)when the children are in their teens
C)when the children are grown and out of the house
D)when the children have children of their own

Question 9

Which remarriages are most vulnerable to divorce?

A)those in which a woman brings a child into the new marriage
B)those in which a man brings a child into the new marriage
C)those in which both man and woman bring a child into the new marriage
D)those in which neither spouse brings children into the new marriage

Question 10

All of the following are characteristics of divorce except:

A)marrying after age 26
B)having little in common
C)having divorced parents
D)have little education

Question 11

What percent of children live with single mothers/single fathers?

A)23% / 3%
B)15% / 22%
C)30% / 10%
D)40% / 14%

Question 12

What percent of divorced females/divorced males remarry?

A)three fourths of females and two thirds of males
B)two thirds of females and three fourths of males
C)half of females and half of males
D)half of females and three fourths of males

Question 13

What percent of undergraduates reported that they would divorce a spouse they no longer loved?

A)10 percent
B)25 percent
C)48 percent
D)78 percent

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with marital happiness?

A)having intimacy and doing thing together
B)complete honesty in all topics, all the time
C)trust and no history of cheating
D)being childhood sweethearts and being each other's "first"

Question 15

Among undergraduates, what percent agreed that they would not divorce a spouse for any reason?

A)80 percent
B)8 percent
C)58 percent
D)24 percent

Question 16

Which of the following is not a way in which children benefit when their parents participate in stepfamily education programs?

A)Parents have more empathy.
B)Parents spend more family time with children.
C)Children get away with more because their parents are more tolerant.
D)Children have parents with better relationship skills.

Question 17

What percent of women with shared physical custody were categorized as reflecting continuous anger?

A)20 percent
B)45 percent
C)55 percent
D)60 percent

Question 18

Of those whose parents divorced before age 13 and who remarried, what percent of females who had lived with a stepparent have attempted suicide?

A)less than one percent
B)two percent
C)zero
D)seven percent

Question 19

What percent of undergraduates report that their parents are divorced?

A)10 percent
B)26 percent
C)38 percent
D)49 percent

Question 20

Who has more to lose when getting divorced?

A)neither spouse has anything to lose
B)men have more to lose
C)women have more to lose
D)men and women lose equally

Question 21

If 100 couples marry today, what percent will divorce within 15 years?

A)25 percent
B)33 percent
C)43 percent
D)53 percent

Question 22

From a sociological perspective, the fact that from 1639 to 1760, there was an average of only one divorce per year in Massachusetts among the Puritans illustrates that:

A)whether spouses divorce is influenced by the society in which they live
B)U.S.society has lost its moral way
C)the concept of smarter marriages has replaced the idea of permanence in marriage
D)marriages were happier and family life had meaning in Puritan New England

Question 23

What did Geraldo Rivera say of his five divorces?

A)"Who cares if I've been divorced five times?"
B)"I'm embarrassed that I have been divorced five times."
C)"It is better to be divorced five times than live in an unhappy marriage."
D)"I should not have married any of my wives."

Question 24

Which of the following family structures is the one in which adolescents were most likely to be found smoking and drinking?

A)cohabitating biological families
B)cohabitating stepfamilies
C)adopted families
D)married stepfamilies

Question 25

Of 279 undergraduates, what percent reported they sometimes stayed in a relationship that they thought should end?

A)50 percent
B)75 percent
C)12 percent
D)31 percent

Question 26

Brad is soon to get divorced and wants to know about his chances for joint custody.What do you tell him in terms of the percent of divorced former spouses who have joint custody?

A)3 percent
B)16 percent
C)46 percent
D)86 percent

Question 27

Which of the items below has been suggested as a divorce prevention strategy?

A)a covenant marriage
B)a return to the fault alimony system which holds spouses accountable
C)a threat to take children away from parents who don't want to stay married
D)a suggestion that America return to church and reevaluate the value of family life

Question 28

U.S. society is permeated with the theme of divorcism, which means that:

A)the divorced are viewed as selfish and individualistic
B)divorce is becoming more acceptable
C)smart marriages are more acceptable
D)divorce is viewed as a disaster

Question 29

Who is more likely to divorce?

A)European-Americans
B)Mexican-Americans
C)African-Americans
D)Asian-Americans

Question 30

Is it better to divorce than stay in an unhappy marriage?

A)It is better to divorce.
B)It is better to stay in an unhappy marriage.
C)There is no research on this issue.
D)This remains an open question-researchers disagree.

Question 31

Satiation in marriage reflects which of the following?

A)boredom in the marital/sexual relationship
B)increased sex drive
C)increased sexual satisfaction
D)marital stability

Question 32

Spouses who report we have "lost our love" for each other:

A)are vulnerable to getting a divorce
B)are no more vulnerable to getting a divorce than couples still in love
C)are common due to the norm of divorcism
D)can usually rekindle their love through an "encounter couples weekend"

Question 33

Which spouse is most likely to contact a lawyer and initiate a divorce?

A)Each spouse has the same probability-women are as likely as men.
B)There is no research to answer this question.
C)the husband
D)the wife

Question 34

What advice did people who were separated/divorced have for those who were thinking about getting divorced?

A)Wait till your children are in their 20s.
B)Don't waste any more time; get out.
C)Work it out/see a counselor.
D)Have an affair rather than break up the marriage.

Question 35

Prior to 1997, no divorce was allowed in which country?

A)Divorce has always been allowed in all countries.
B)Ireland
C)Jordan
D)Taiwan

Question 36

Which couple is most likely to stay married?

A)young, unhappy, out-of-love couple who just moved to Chicago, divorced parents
B)Asian-American couple, married 27 years, five children
C)older couple, no children
D)two children and husband who had an affair

Question 37

How many states recognize some form of no-fault divorce?

A)13
B)8
C)24
D)50

Question 38

Which of the following is not a macro factor associated with divorce in U.S. society?

A)fewer moral and religious sanctions against divorce
B)increased negative behavior on the part of both spouses
C)increased mobility and anonymity
D)no-fault divorce laws

Question 39

Which couple is most likely to get divorced?

A)young, unhappy, out-of-love couple, no children, divorced parents
B)Asian-American couple, married 27 years, five children
C)older couple with children who have moved out
D)seven children and husband who had an affair

Question 40

How much does divorce insurance cost per month?

A)$10 a month for every $1000 of coverage
B)$16 a month for every $1250 of coverage
C)$20 a month for every $1700 of coverage
D)there is no such thing

Question 41

How long does it take to recover from a serious love relationship that ended?

A)3 months
B)6 months
C)12-18 months
D)two years

Question 42

The divorced who are able to forgive are:

A)more likely to think that they made a mistake and want to get back in the marriage
B)taken advantage of by their ex-partner in the division of property
C)vulnerable to a new relationship where they are exploited
D)less angry and less depressed

Question 43

Mary is separated from her husband and wants to have a "successful divorce." This
means her attorney will get her primary custody of the children, very generous child
support, and alimony.

Question 44

The overall negative effects for children of divorce are minimized when income is held constant.

Question 45

In general, children living with two biological parents when compared to children living with a single parent tend to reflect better mental health, lower drug use, later sexual behavior and better physical health.

Question 46

Children who experience less emotional and economic resources from their divorcing fathers are:

A)those whose dads remarry and have children with the new wife
B)those whose dads are alcoholics
C)those whose dads have pathological personalities
D)those whose dads have six children with the child's mother

Question 47

What term applies when a child is preoccupied with deprecating a parent?

A)psychopathic parent syndrome
B)parental alienation syndrome
C)nefarious parental alienation
D)revenge based parenting

Question 48

Amanda is separated and wants to have a "successful divorce." Which of the following should she consider doing in her effort to have a "successful divorce?"

A)Get the best lawyer she can afford to protect her and her children.
B)Blame the divorce on her partner to protect her own self-concept/well-being.
C)Keep the children from their father since he is more likely to abandon them anyway.
D)Try to get her husband involved in divorce mediation with her.

Question 49

The best remarriages in which one of the spouses was a widow occurred:

A)when the other spouse was divorced/not a widow
B)when the widow talked about the former spouse but reassured the current spouse
C)when the widow kept quiet about the former spouse
D)when the widow talk disparagingly about the former spouse

Question 50

The most likely outcome for a child whose parents get a divorce is that the:

A)mother will be the custodial parent and father will have visitation rights
B)father will be the custodial parent and mother will have visitation rights
C)the parents will have joint custody so the child will see the parents equally
D)the arrangement will shift from a to b every six months as a new trend

Question 51

When breaking up with someone, which of the following is the best phrase?

A)If you would learn to control your alcohol, we could stay together.
B)If you would be faithful to me, we could stay together.
C)I need to have my own freedom.
D)If you would learn to be more open in your communication, we could make it.

Question 52

Nielsen (2011) studied the effect of divorce on children and concluded that:

A)both genders suffer equally in a damaged relationship with the mother
B)a father's relationship with his son is far more damaged than with the daughter
C)a father's relationship with his daughter is far more damaged than with the son
D)both genders suffer equally in a damaged relationship with the father

Question 53

A comparison of couples who chose mediation with couples who chose litigation found that:

A)mediation cost more since the couples kept returning for mediation
B)children of mediated divorces adjust better than those of litigated divorces
C)mediation takes longer since there are more issues than just the legal ones
D)the children don't like mediation since they get dragged into attending the sessions

Question 54

Only about three percent of children live with a single father.

Question 55

Children from kindergarten through fifth grade whose parents divorce show lower grades.

Question 56

Which of the following is not a primary focus of divorce mediation?

A)child custody and visitation
B)property settlement
C)saving the marriage
D)spousal support

Question 57

The primary focus/concern of the divorce mediator is:

A)the best interests of the children
B)the wife since she is likely to be the custodial parent
C)the husband since he will need to have resources left to provide adequate child support
D)the marriage-getting the couple to cooperate to the point of getting back together

Question 58

It usually takes about six weeks to recover emotionally from a divorce.

Question 59

Why should you encourage your friend who is getting divorced to try mediation?

A)You should not encourage your friend to mediate a divorce since litigation is better.
B)Mediation costs less, takes a shorter amount of time, and a civil relationship is possible.
C)The mediator will actually try to keep the couple together so they will end up married.
D)The couple will learn to trust each other since the agreement is not legal.

Question 60

About half of divorced parents can be described as "always amicable" with their former
partner.

Question 61

Identify the ways in which parents can get divorced that will do minimal damage for their children.

Question 62

Define and give ten specific examples of parental alienation syndrome.

Question 63

Identify and discuss macro and micro factors contributing to divorce.

Question 64

Discuss how keeping money stable for children of divorce tends to deflect other negative
consequences.

Question 65

What are positives and negatives of joint custody?

Question 66

Contrast the characteristics of a "good" and "bad" divorce as outlined in your text.

Question 67

Discuss societal attempts to prevent divorce.

Question 68

Discuss the stages of a stepfamily.

Question 69

Identify the factors judges consider when deciding which parent gets custody.

Question 70

Discuss why mediation is beneficial to spouses and to children.

Question 71

Forty-two percent of the states mandate parenting education for divorcing spouses.

Question 72

Exposure to conflict between parents rather than the divorce itself is the factor that is
most devastating for children.

Question 73

Compare litigation and mediation when a marriage ends in terms of cost, time, and emotional fallout.

Question 74

Discuss how the micro factors of divorce only become factors in divorce if macro factors
are operative.

Question 75

What are the gender differences in filing for divorce, and why do they exist?

Question 76

How vulnerable to divorce is a couple who falls out of love?

Question 77

Discuss the consequences of remaining in an unhappy marriage for the individual.

Question 78

Conservative religious beliefs has a positive effect on reducing depression following divorce.