M&F Quiz 6 – Flashcards
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According to the latest government statistics available, remarriages have been less _________ than first marriages.
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homogamous
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According to the most systematic investigation, marital complaints made by both men and women are usually about
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deficiencies in the emotional quality of the marriage.
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The text points out that immigration and remarriage are similar in three important ways. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
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the likelihood of divorce
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According to the text, about __________ of divorced individuals remarry.
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three-quarters
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As of 2001, three states have enacted covenant marriage laws. Which of the following is NOT one of these states?
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Alaska
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What percentage of noncustodial fathers have at least weekly contact with their children?
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35-60
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From the __________ theoretical perspective, the way that a family defines, appraises, or interprets a crisis-precipitating event can, at times, have as much or more to do with members' ability to cope as with the character of the event itself.
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interactionist
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Which of the following options requires spouses to prove fault or live apart for a certain length of time in order to obtain a divorce?
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covenant marriage
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In the face of a crisis, family members may be numbed by the new or sudden stress and, in a process of denial, go about their business as if the event had not occurred. Gradually, however, they begin to assimilate the reality of the crisis and to appraise the situation. Then, the text points out, the period of __________ sets in.
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disorganization
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__________ includes not just the stressor but also previously existing family strains and future hardships induced by the stressor event.
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Pileup
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__________ "is simply pressure put on the family."
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Family stress
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Most observers (though not all) conclude that the divorce rate ___________.
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has stabilized for the time being
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Sometimes everyday hassles pile up to result in what social scientists call __________.
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stressor overload
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After families reorganize following a crisis, the text cites three possible scenarios. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
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The families completely dissolve.
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The text highlights some key points to consider when a person is contemplating entering a steprelationship. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
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Avoid discussing the changes remarriage will bring with your children.
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In addition to caregivers in their twenties and thirties, an estimated __________ U.S. children under age 18 serve as caregiver to a family member.
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1.5 million
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Wallerstein and her colleagues followed their sample of children of divorce for ten years. In terms of the impact of divorce on these children ten years later and after, the overall impression left by their research is one of
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loss.
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Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern is the child's interaction with the stepparent accomplished through the child's biological or adoptive parent?
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linked triad
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In most states, stepparents are __________ provide contributions.
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not required to support their spouses' financially, although most voluntarily choose to
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Scholars have investigated everyday stressors that are unique to certain professions. Which of the following type of family is "subjected to unique stressors, such as repeated relocations that often include international sites, frequent separations of service members from families, and subsequent reorganizations of family life during reunions?"
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military
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The text points out that remarriages dissolve at higher rates than first marriages, especially for remarried couples who have
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stepchildren
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According to the text, considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages
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are somewhat less well-adjusted.
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Which theoretical perspective analyzes family transitions and sees a family as changing in predictable ways over time?
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family development
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One review of 33 studies of joint and sole custody found that
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children in joint custody arrangements had superior adjustment.
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The stepmother role has been described as the "stepmother ________."
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trap
