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Question #1

Stepfamilies differ from nuclear families in that stepfamilies typically ________.

A have simpler structures

B have quicker integration periods between family members

C experience lesser stress and conflict

D tend to create new roles in the family structure

Question #2

The ________ stage involves developing a relationship between a partner and the children of the new spouse.

A parental marriage

B emotional marriage

C community marriage

D psychic marriage

Question #3

Joint custody differs from split custody in that in a joint custody ________.

A neither parent gets legal or physical custody of the children

B the children are allowed to choose the parent with whom they want to live

C the children divide their time between their parents, who share decisions about the children’s upbringing

D the mother gets the daughters and the father gets the sons

Question #4

Which of the following is true of split custody?

A The children are divided either by choice or by sex between the partners.

B Both parents share decision making with regard to the children’s affairs.

C The children divide their time between their parents.

D Both parents have physical custody of the children.

Question #5

The likelihood of divorce is ________ if partners belong to different faiths.

A absent

B moderate

C low

D high

Question #6

Ron debates that women are more likely to initiate divorce in most marriages. However, his wife Clarice believes that men are the ones who initiate divorce. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Ron’s argument?

A Women have higher expectations than men of how a marriage should be.

B Women are less likely to break up a cohabitation relationship.

C Women in unhappy marriages are more likely to divorce if they can support themselves.

D Men generally tend to be more responsive to relationship problems.

Question #7

A ________ is when neither partner has to establish the guilt or wrongdoing of the other.

A nullified divorce

B voidable divorce

C psychic divorce

D no-fault divorce

Question #8

Kristin, having separated from her husband and who is now living on her own, still feels sorry that her marriage didn’t work out. Even though her ex-husband is seeing another woman, Kristin is finding it difficult to move on. According to Bohannon, which of the following stages of divorce is Kirstin going through?

A psychic divorce

B community divorce

C emotional divorce

D economic divorce

Question #9

Jacob tells his boss that he and his wife are no longer together. His friends have also talked him into going out with one his colleagues. This is an example of a(n) ________ divorce.

A informal

B psychic

C quasi

D community

Question #10

Lydia and Gregory are in the process of a divorce and are currently fighting over who should complete the payment of the education loan that they took for their daughter’s university tuition. According to Bohannon, which of the following stages of divorce are Lydia and Gregory going through?

A community divorce

B emotional divorce

C economic divorce

D psychic divorce

Question #11

Mark’s wife gained custody of their son and he is required to pay $2,000 a month toward his son’s upkeep to his ex-wife. This payment is known as________.

A child support

B marital dividends

C alimony

D litigation

Question #12

Monetary payment made by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce is known as ________.

A marital dividends

B alimony

C paternal gatekeeping

D accomodation

Question #13

According to Bohannon, the ________ divorce is the formal dissolution of a marriage.

A co-parental

B emotional

C legal

D economic

Question #14

Which of the following occurs in the middle stage of emotional divorce?

A One of the partners stops caring and detaches emotionally from the other.

B Spouses feel disappointment in each other but hope the marriage will improve.

C The unhappier partner begins to evaluate the rewards and costs of leaving the marriage.

D One of the partner contacts a lawyer and files for divorce.

Question #15

Harry and Jessica move back in together after separating for a brief period. Harry’s father tells him that he is experiencing a midseparation and that he doubts that it would last. Which of the following is an accurate statement that will strengthen the father’s argument?

A Couples get overwhelmed with individual responsibilities and reconcile under the pressure.

B Couples get influenced by their parents or peers negativity which causes them to split again.

C Couples that undergo pseudo-reconciliation rarely stay together for long.

D Couples must learn to live as singles again.

Question #16

During the __________ phase of separation, the partners must learn how to survive as singles again.

A early separation

B late separation

C midseparation

D preseparation

Question #17

During the ________ phase of separation, the pressures of maintaining two separate households and meeting the daily emotional and physical needs of the children mount, and stress intensifies.

A late separation

B preseparation

C early separation

D midseparation

Question #18

Cathy and John have been undergoing pressures in their marriage and have decided that the relationship isn’t working out between them. Cathy is now in a dilemma as to how she is going to break the news to her mother and what she should tell her. John is more worried about who is going to continue paying for their son’s tuition fees at college. Cathy and John are in the ________ phase in the process of separation.

A early separation

B late separation

C preseparation

D midseparation

Question #19

Which of the following is true of the early separation stage?

A The couple have questions about splitting of responsibilities and household items.

B The couple typically undergoes pseudo-reconciliation in this stage.

C The partners have to learn to live as singles again.

D The partners are overwhelmed with the pressures of maintaining two households.

Question #20

Jessica and Jake, a married couple, go out to social gatherings together, attend their children’s school events, and act like everything is normal while they are out of their home. However, they are having trouble in their relationship and their marriage is not going very well. Which of the following stages of separation are Jessica and Jake currently in?

A the preseparation stage

B the early separation stage

C the midseparation stage

D the emotional stage

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