Chapter 15 Exam

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Question #1

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 community divorce

B economic divorce

C psychic divorce

D emotional divorce

Question #2

Which of the following is true of social integration?

A Lower social integration increases divorce rates.

B Lower social integration decreases divorce rates.

C Rising individualism increases social integration.

D Higher social integration increases divorce rates.

Question #3

Karin and Steve have recently divorced each-other. The court had ordered that Steve would gain custody of their son and Karin would gain custody of their daughter. This is an example of ________ custody.

A sole

B gender-based

C dual

D split

Question #4

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 quasi

B informal

C psychic

D community

Question #5

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 midseparation

B late separation

C early separation

D preseparation

Question #6

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 alimony

C marital dividends

D litigation

Question #7

During the ________ remarriage stage, people’s identity changes from that of a single individual to that of a couple.

A community

B psychic

C emotional

D parental

Question #8

Which of the following is true of split custody?

A The children divide their time between their parents.

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

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

D Both parents have physical custody of the children.

Question #9

Which of the following is true of the differences between African Americans and their Asian-American counterparts when it comes to divorce?

A African-Americans are more likely to divorce than Asian-Americans.

B Older Asian-Americans have higher divorce rates than their African-American counterparts.

C Educated African-Americans tend to have lower divorce rates than their Asian-American counterparts.

D African-American women have lower divorce rates than Asian Americans.

Question #10

Kate and Chelsea argue about which stage of separation the couple they have been observing in their college study are in. Kate believes that they are in the early stage of separation, but Chelsea disagrees. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Kate’s assumption?

A They have started avoiding each other, and are open to seeing other people socially.

B They are plagued with questions of what they are going to tell their parents and how they will split household items.

C They are still pretending that nothing is wrong between them.

D They are experiencing pseudo-reconciliation and have moved back in together.

Question #11

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 influenced by their parents or peers negativity which causes them to split 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 must learn to live as singles again.

Question #12

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

A low

B high

C absent

D moderate

Question #13

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 preseparation

B late separation

C midseparation

D early separation

Question #14

Monetary payment made by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the child to help pay for the child’s expenses is known as ________.

A alimony

B spousal maintenance

C child dividend

D child support

Question #15

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

A emotional

B co-parental

C legal

D economic

Question #16

Which of the following scenarios would serve as an example of a micro-level reason for divorce?

A Donna has filed for divorce from Colin after he lost his job during an economic downturn.

B Harry has found a website which offers to help people divorce for a very low price.

C Gary finds it hard to cope with the fact that his wife is constantly away on military duty.

D Tiffany has found out that her husband Jeff is cheating on her with another woman.

Question #17

Brad has just remarried. He has started to avoid and cut away from his close friends as they were against his remarriage. He plans to move to a new city and start over again after his remarriage. Based on the example, Brad is in the ________ stage of remarriage.

A emotional

B community

C psychic

D formal

Question #18

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

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

Question #19

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

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

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

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

Question #20

According to Bohannon, the ________ divorce begins before people take any legal steps.

A co-parental

B community

C emotional

D economic

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