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Question #1

Stepfamilies differ from nuclear families in that stepfamilies typically ________.

A have quicker integration periods between family members

B experience lesser stress and conflict

C have simpler structures

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 psychic marriage

B community marriage

C emotional marriage

D parental marriage

Question #3

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

A the mother gets the daughters and the father gets the sons

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

C neither parent gets legal or physical custody of the children

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

Question #4

Which of the following is true of split custody?

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

B Both parents have physical custody of the children.

C The children divide their time between their parents.

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

Question #5

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

A absent

B high

C low

D moderate

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 Men generally tend to be more responsive to relationship problems.

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

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

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

Question #7

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

A voidable divorce

B psychic divorce

C no-fault divorce

D nullified 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 economic divorce

B community divorce

C psychic divorce

D emotional 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 community

B quasi

C informal

D psychic

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 economic divorce

B emotional divorce

C community 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 marital dividends

B child support

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 accomodation

D paternal gatekeeping

Question #13

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

A economic

B co-parental

C legal

D emotional

Question #14

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

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

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

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

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

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 must learn to live as singles again.

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

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

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

Question #16

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

A preseparation

B early separation

C late separation

D midseparation

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 preseparation

B early separation

C midseparation

D late separation

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 late separation

B midseparation

C preseparation

D early separation

Question #19

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

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

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

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

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

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 midseparation stage

B the early separation stage

C the emotional stage

D the preseparation stage

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