Question 1

Which statement about the effects of divorce is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Children were generally better off in the pre-divorce situation. 
B) The effects are worse for parents than for children. 
C) The effects may vary based on factors such as a child's age and gender. 
D) Children from the same family will respond in similar ways.

Question 2

Children who live with lesbian mothers experience more harassment from peers than children who live with gay fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Nuclear families,like extended,single-parent,and blended families,reflect the diversity of modern American family life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Almost half of all American children will experience the breakup of their parents' marriage.Of these children,almost half of them will also live ______.

Accepted Answer

A) in a single-father household 
B) in a blended family 
C) through their parents' second divorce 
D) in poverty

Question 5

U.S.Courts are reluctant to place children in single-parent adoptive homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After a bitter divorce and prolonged custody battle resulted in Laura's parents being given joint legal and physical custody of her,Laura's parents are struggling to develop a working relationship with each other and with Laura's school.Which recommendation should Laura's second-grade teacher follow when working with Laura's disputing parents?

Accepted Answer

A) develop a parenting plan with them,to help them manage their disputes 
B) offer legal and financial advice to help them overcome ongoing divorce challenges 
C) encourage Laura to wait until her appointment with the guidance counselor to express her feelings 
D) hold separate conferences with each parent

Question 7

What is the relationship between blended families and binuclear families?

Accepted Answer

A) Blended family is a U.S.Census category and binuclear family is a subcategory under it. 
B) Blended families are created by the union of adults,at least one of whom has children.Children become a part of binuclear families,or two different families,when this occurs. 
C) Blended families exist when parents share physical custody of their child or children.Binuclear families exist when parents share legal custody of their child or children. 
D) Blended families are considered temporary until there are legal documents in place to make them permanent,binuclear families.

Question 8

Children from ______ cultures are more likely to grow up in extended families than other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized 
B) Western 
C) non-Western 
D) collectivist

Question 9

Lower levels of parental conflict before,during,and after divorce often lead to which outcome for children?

Accepted Answer

A) higher rates of physical and emotional problems 
B) better self-esteem,behavior,and family relationships 
C) lower rates of divorce when they become adults 
D) worse abilities to transition to their post-divorce lives

Question 10

Which statement about foster families and/or foster care is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In the last 10 years,the percentage of white children in foster care increased,while the percentage of black children in foster care decreased. 
B) The goal of placing children in foster care is to reunify them with their families in less than 12 months. 
C) Foster parents have full legal and physical custody of their foster children. 
D) Foster care placements are often permanent.

Question 11

Which answer includes terminology that teachers should use when talking with their students who live in blended families?

Accepted Answer

A) "your mom's home" 
B) "your real mom's house" 
C) "your home with your dad" 
D) "your real house at your dad's"

Question 12

Since her parent's amicable divorce,Nina lives with her father during the week and with her mother on the weekends and school holidays.More than likely,Nina's father has ______.

Accepted Answer

A) joint physical and legal custody 
B) sole physical and legal custody 
C) sole physical and joint legal custody 
D) joint physical and sole legal custody

Question 13

Which answer identifies a strength of children from single-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) They may admire teachers and other role models more than their single parent(s). 
B) They may be better prepared to change their negative self-image into a healthier one. 
C) They may have more empathy for children who are less fortunate than they are. 
D) They may be more independent due to increased responsibility and participation in family decisions.

Question 14

Research indicates that,unlike single-parent families,dual-working families struggle with emotional,rather than financial,challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The U.S.Census Bureau's definitions make it simple for researchers to study the changes occurring in nuclear families over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Several families of students in Mr.Brown's second-grade class are experiencing divorce as well as remarriage.What can Mr.Brown do for his students to help them cope with the difficulties divorce and remarriage can bring?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several families of students in Mr.Brown's second-grade...

Question 17

Learning new rules and parenting styles and adjusting to new family members are examples of ______ related to blended families.

Accepted Answer

A) boundaries 
B) maladjustments 
C) stressors 
D) bonds

Question 18

Kyle looks up to his stepfather and enjoys playing baseball with him.Which of the following strengths of blended families is evident in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) increased support for parenting decisions 
B) gain a new role model/mentor 
C) economic stability and security 
D) parental happiness with new partner

Question 19

Responsive teachers openly disclose to the entire class which families are LGBT in order to encourage active involvement of LGBT families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Collaborative inservice opportunities using activities such as case studies,role play,film analysis,and continuous self-reflection teach awareness and promote teachers' ______.

Accepted Answer

A) multiculturalism 
B) cultural sensitivity 
C) racial equity 
D) cultural reciprocity

Exam 4: Structurally Diverse Families

Which statement about the effects of divorce is accurate?

Children who live with lesbian mothers experience more harassment from peers than children who live with gay fathers.

Nuclear families,like extended,single-parent,and blended families,reflect the diversity of modern American family life.

Almost half of all American children will experience the breakup of their parents' marriage.Of these children,almost half of them will also live ______.

U.S.Courts are reluctant to place children in single-parent adoptive homes.

What is the relationship between blended families and binuclear families?

Children from ______ cultures are more likely to grow up in extended families than other cultures.

Lower levels of parental conflict before,during,and after divorce often lead to which outcome for children?

Which statement about foster families and/or foster care is true?

Which answer includes terminology that teachers should use when talking with their students who live in blended families?

Since her parent's amicable divorce,Nina lives with her father during the week and with her mother on the weekends and school holidays.More than likely,Nina's father has ______.

Which answer identifies a strength of children from single-parent families?

Research indicates that,unlike single-parent families,dual-working families struggle with emotional,rather than financial,challenges.

The U.S.Census Bureau's definitions make it simple for researchers to study the changes occurring in nuclear families over time.

Several families of students in Mr.Brown's second-grade class are experiencing divorce as well as remarriage.What can Mr.Brown do for his students to help them cope with the difficulties divorce and remarriage can bring?

Learning new rules and parenting styles and adjusting to new family members are examples of ______ related to blended families.

Kyle looks up to his stepfather and enjoys playing baseball with him.Which of the following strengths of blended families is evident in this scenario?

Responsive teachers openly disclose to the entire class which families are LGBT in order to encourage active involvement of LGBT families.

Collaborative inservice opportunities using activities such as case studies,role play,film analysis,and continuous self-reflection teach awareness and promote teachers' ______.