Question 1

During the __________ phase of separation,partners fantasize about what it would be like to live alone,to escape from family responsibilities,or to form new sexual liaisons.

Accepted Answer

A) preseparation 
B) early separation 
C) midseparation 
D) late separation

Question 2

What is no-fault divorce? How is this different from previous divorce law?

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Question 3

A study of same-sex married couples in Sweden and Norway found that gay men were more than twice as likely to divorce as lesbians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning collaborative divorce is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is less stressful for the divorcing couple because a trained arbitrator makes more of the decisions. 
B) It gives couples more control over the outcome of the divorce. 
C) The process is usually less expensive and takes less time than litigation. 
D) It spares the children the stress of watching the parents fight and grieve over the breakup.

Question 5

Monetary payments by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the children to help pay childrearing expenses is called

Accepted Answer

A) taxes. 
B) a transfer payment. 
C) alimony. 
D) child support.

Question 6

What generally happens to a woman's economic well-being after she divorces?

Accepted Answer

A) It stays the same. 
B) It increases. 
C) It declines. 
D) It fluctuates and then improves.

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning macro-level reasons for divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) During severe economic recessions,divorce rates tend to increase significantly. 
B) Military service is associated with decreased divorce rates as couples spend less time together. 
C) Technology has made divorce more accessible. 
D) Americans are less accepting of divorce than they used to be.

Question 8

Couples who go to counselors who promote marriage as a superior family form and discourage divorce are less likely to eventually divorce than couples who go to a counselor who serves as an impartial observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a problem with court-ordered child support?

Accepted Answer

A) States vary a great deal in the extent to which they enforce child-support laws. 
B) Parents who live in a different state than their ex-spouse are often required to pay more child support. 
C) Men who are forced to pay child support are more likely to have children with another woman to try to get out of paying the support. 
D) Most states are too strict in enforcing the laws,resulting in fathers losing their jobs and making it harder for them to pay child support.

Question 10

How does divorce affect adults' emotional and psychological well-being?

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Question 11

According to researchers and family clinicians,parents can lessen some of divorce's negative effects if they talk about their feelings because doing so sets the stage for open communication between parents and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are some micro-level reasons for divorce?

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Question 13

According to the text's discussion of the divorce hangover,if someone you know has divorced but still keeps the ex-spouse's photograph on the piano,and clothing or other former possessions of the ex-spouse in view,that person may be

Accepted Answer

A) blaming and finding fault. 
B) in paralysis. 
C) lashing out. 
D) holding on.

Question 14

A mother's income usually increases after a divorce whereas men's income typically decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text's discussion of the effects of divorce on adults,

Accepted Answer

A) during the first year,the majority of people feel good about their divorce. 
B) women are especially likely to say that they enjoy their new found freedom. 
C) the majority of adults continue to have emotional problems many years after the divorce. 
D) men are more likely than women to say they gained from the divorce.

Question 16

One problem with court-ordered child support is that states vary a great deal in the extent to which they enforce child-support laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because older women are less likely than older men to remarry,many live at or near the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lower levels of social integration increase divorce rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Bohannon,the __________ stage of divorce begins before any legal steps are taken and one or both partners may feel disillusioned,unhappy,or rejected.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional 
B) legal 
C) economic 
D) co-parental

Question 20

American's acceptance of divorce has decreased over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Separation and Divorce

During the __________ phase of separation,partners fantasize about what it would be like to live alone,to escape from family responsibilities,or to form new sexual liaisons.

What is no-fault divorce? How is this different from previous divorce law?

A study of same-sex married couples in Sweden and Norway found that gay men were more than twice as likely to divorce as lesbians.

Which of the following statements concerning collaborative divorce is inaccurate?

Monetary payments by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the children to help pay childrearing expenses is called

What generally happens to a woman's economic well-being after she divorces?

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning macro-level reasons for divorce?

Couples who go to counselors who promote marriage as a superior family form and discourage divorce are less likely to eventually divorce than couples who go to a counselor who serves as an impartial observer.

Which of the following is a problem with court-ordered child support?

How does divorce affect adults' emotional and psychological well-being?

According to researchers and family clinicians,parents can lessen some of divorce's negative effects if they talk about their feelings because doing so sets the stage for open communication between parents and children.

What are some micro-level reasons for divorce?

According to the text's discussion of the divorce hangover,if someone you know has divorced but still keeps the ex-spouse's photograph on the piano,and clothing or other former possessions of the ex-spouse in view,that person may be

A mother's income usually increases after a divorce whereas men's income typically decreases.

According to the text's discussion of the effects of divorce on adults,

One problem with court-ordered child support is that states vary a great deal in the extent to which they enforce child-support laws.

Because older women are less likely than older men to remarry,many live at or near the poverty level.

Lower levels of social integration increase divorce rates.

According to Bohannon,the __________ stage of divorce begins before any legal steps are taken and one or both partners may feel disillusioned,unhappy,or rejected.

American's acceptance of divorce has decreased over time.