Question 1

The Child Support Enforcement Amendments and the Family Support Act require states to deduct delinquent support from fathers' paychecks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

New ways of relating to children and former spouses are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   community divorce.
B)   economic divorce.
C)   emotional divorce.
D)   co-parental divorce. D

Question 3

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The partner who first experiences dissatisfaction in the relationship is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   terminator.
B)   divorcee.
C)   initiator.
D)   uncoupler.

Question 5

Determining how to deal with divorce largely depends on

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A)   whether we are dealing with children or adults.
B)   whether we see divorce as a problem or as a solution to problems.
C)   finding the best way to "dismantle the divorce culture."
D)   knowing which social class we are dealing with.

Question 6

When a marriage breaks up, almost everyone experiences all of the following, except

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A)   separation distress.
B)   distress which is real but does not last forever.
C)   a lack of apprehension.
D)   centering their attention on the missing partner.

Question 7

Establishing a postdivorce identity involves

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A)   transition.
B)   decline.
C)   relocation.
D)   relapse.

Question 8

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss Wallerstein's developmental tasks of divorce for children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss Wallerstein's developmental tasks of divorce for...

Question 10

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)   College education
B)   Low-status occupations
C)   Working the night shift
D)   Low income

Question 11

Which of Wallerstein's (1997) stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family, and by social and economic changes?

Accepted Answer

A)   The initial stage
B)   The transition stage
C)   The restabilization stage
D)   The growth stage

Question 12

The process of uncoupling in gay or lesbian relationships is distinct from the type of uncoupling that happens in heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the process of "uncoupling."

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The answer of Describe the process of "uncoupling."...

Question 15

Goals of mediation include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   To discourage divorcing parents to see shared parenting as a viable alternative
B)   To save the marriage if possible
C)   To increase anxiety about shared parenting
D)   To see that couples exit the marriage with less conflict

Question 16

The ____ rate represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 marriages in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)   ratio of marriages to divorces
B)   crude divorce
C)   refined divorce
D)   predictive divorce

Question 17

Identify and describe the stations of the divorce process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and describe the stations of the...

Question 18

The stage of disintegration in which one partner begins to disengage is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional divorce.
B)   psychic divorce.
C)   legal divorce.
D)   co-parental divorce.

Question 19

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they

Accepted Answer

A)   have tripled the divorce rate.
B)   keep people from trying to settle their differences.
C)   are unavailable in most states.
D)   systematically impoverish women and their children.

Question 20

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   idealization of marriage.
B)   obsession with marriage.
C)   misunderstanding of marriage.
D)   rejection of marriage.

Exam 13: Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

The Child Support Enforcement Amendments and the Family Support Act require states to deduct delinquent support from fathers' paychecks.

New ways of relating to children and former spouses are part of the

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

The partner who first experiences dissatisfaction in the relationship is called the

Determining how to deal with divorce largely depends on

When a marriage breaks up, almost everyone experiences all of the following, except

Establishing a postdivorce identity involves

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Discuss Wallerstein's developmental tasks of divorce for children.

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?

Which of Wallerstein's (1997) stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family, and by social and economic changes?

The process of uncoupling in gay or lesbian relationships is distinct from the type of uncoupling that happens in heterosexual couples.

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

Describe the process of "uncoupling."

Goals of mediation include which of the following?

The ____ rate represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 marriages in the population.

Identify and describe the stations of the divorce process.

The stage of disintegration in which one partner begins to disengage is termed the

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n)