Question 1

A severe recession can decrease divorce rates temporarily because many unhappy couples will not have the income they need to separate and manage alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is divorce mediation and what are its advantages?

Accepted Answer

In divorce mediation,a trained arbitrator helps the couple come to agreement on issues such as child support and custody arrangements and the division of marital property.Advantages of divorce mediation include: increasing communication between spouses and decreasing angry confrontations that don't resolve anything; reducing the time needed to negotiate a divorce settlement; making it easier to accommodate changes in custody arrangements as the children grow older; and preventing children from being pawns or trophies in a divorce contest.

Question 3

According to Nuta,fathers who do not pay their court-ordered child support fall into four major categories.Which father may use child support as a form of control to change a visitation agreement or to punish his wife?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent in pain
B)  the overextended parent
C)  the irresponsible parent
D)  the vengeful parent D

Question 4

According to Nuta,fathers who do not pay their court-ordered child support fall into four major categories.Which father may feel shut out of the family and therefore distances himself physically and emotionally from his children?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent in pain
B)  the overextended parent
C)  the irresponsible parent
D)  the vengeful parent

Question 5

Briefly describe the four phases of separation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the four phases of separation....

Question 6

Most divorces are spontaneous,spur-of-the moment acts that people regret later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The social bonds that people have with others and with the community at large represent

Accepted Answer

A)  social integration.
B)  demographic stability.
C)  macro sociology.
D)  micro interactions.

Question 8

What is co-custody? What is one argument for co-custody and one argument against?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is co-custody? What is one argument...

Question 9

Parental problems that cause parents to contemplate getting a divorce can have a negative affect on children's academic performance and behavior even if they decide to stay married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Opponents of co-custody contend that it does more harm than good.Which of the following is NOT one of their arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-custody creates instability and confusion.
B)  Children may have to deal with more parental conflict.
C)  Co-custody makes it possible for men who abused their wives or children before the divorce to continue the same behavior.
D)  Co-custody is a financial hardship on men who are expected to increase child support payments.

Question 11

According to the text's discussion of economic hardship after divorce,

Accepted Answer

A)  financial problems usually increase,especially for mothers.
B)  men's income usually decreases due to alimony and child support payments.
C)  family income tends to fall more for white families than for black families.
D)  the parent with physical custody of the children tends to do better economically.

Question 12

A macro-level reason for divorce would be

Accepted Answer

A)  extramarital affairs.
B)  education.
C)  race and ethnicity.
D)  changing gender roles.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the physical,emotional and psychological effect of divorce on adults is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally,divorce decreases physical well-being.
B)  Even when both partners know their marriage cannot be salvaged,they are often ambivalent about the divorce.
C)  Men tend to report more depression after the divorce.
D)  An individual's emotional health usually improves when the person forms a new relationship.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to initiate divorce than women are.
B)  Women are more likely to initiate divorce than men are.
C)  Men and women are equally likely to initiate divorce.
D)  Women are more likely to initiate the separation,whereas men initiate the legal divorce.

Question 15

No-fault divorce laws allow couples to divorce for "irreconcilable differences" or "incompatibility."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text's discussion of divorced parents treating their children as peers,

Accepted Answer

A)  most children were happy and better off emotionally when their parents to confided in them.
B)  parentifying children can turn them into miniature adults who aren't emotionally ready to cope with adult burdens.
C)  parents only rely on their children when the children are mature enough to handle it.
D)  children who become caretakers for a parent after divorce mature faster and are better able to focus on their own individual growth.

Question 17

According to Nuta,the greatest number of child-support dodgers are the "parent in pain" noncustodial fathers who may feel shut out from his children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If the parents of one or both partners in a marriage were divorced when they were children,the partners themselves

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly unlikely to divorce.
B)  are more likely to divorce.
C)  will divorce for sure.
D)  are neither more nor less likely to divorce.

Question 19

According to Bohannon,the final stage of the divorce is the psychic divorce in which the partners separate from each other emotionally and establish separate lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Nuta,the greatest number of child-support dodgers are

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent in pain.
B)  the overextended parent.
C)  the irresponsible parent.
D)  the vengeful parent.

Exam 15: Separation and Divorce

A severe recession can decrease divorce rates temporarily because many unhappy couples will not have the income they need to separate and manage alone.

What is divorce mediation and what are its advantages?

According to Nuta,fathers who do not pay their court-ordered child support fall into four major categories.Which father may use child support as a form of control to change a visitation agreement or to punish his wife?

According to Nuta,fathers who do not pay their court-ordered child support fall into four major categories.Which father may feel shut out of the family and therefore distances himself physically and emotionally from his children?

Briefly describe the four phases of separation.

Most divorces are spontaneous,spur-of-the moment acts that people regret later.

The social bonds that people have with others and with the community at large represent

What is co-custody? What is one argument for co-custody and one argument against?

Parental problems that cause parents to contemplate getting a divorce can have a negative affect on children's academic performance and behavior even if they decide to stay married.

Opponents of co-custody contend that it does more harm than good.Which of the following is NOT one of their arguments?

According to the text's discussion of economic hardship after divorce,

A macro-level reason for divorce would be

Which of the following statements about the physical,emotional and psychological effect of divorce on adults is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is true?

No-fault divorce laws allow couples to divorce for "irreconcilable differences" or "incompatibility."

According to the text's discussion of divorced parents treating their children as peers,

According to Nuta,the greatest number of child-support dodgers are the "parent in pain" noncustodial fathers who may feel shut out from his children.

If the parents of one or both partners in a marriage were divorced when they were children,the partners themselves

According to Bohannon,the final stage of the divorce is the psychic divorce in which the partners separate from each other emotionally and establish separate lives.

According to Nuta,the greatest number of child-support dodgers are