Deck 13: Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

Question 1

Which of the following is true of no-fault divorce?

A) ​No-fault divorce requires that a person prove they are not at fault in bringing about a divorce.
B) ​No-fault divorce is allowed only in certain states.
C) ​No-fault divorce forces the couple to accuse each other or prove the other responsible for the failure of their marriage.
D) ​No-fault divorce is permitted in more states than fault-based divorce.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population.​

A) ​ratio measure of divorce
B) ​crude divorce rate
C) ​refined divorce rate
D) ​predictive divorce rate

Question 5

What statistical calculation do researchers use to predict the number of new marriages that will end in divorce?

A) Ratio measure of divorce
B) Crude divorce rate
C) Refined divorce rate
D) Predictive divorce rate

Question 6

According to the text,the higher the ______,the more likely a person is to divorce.​

A) ​family income
B) ​status level of occupation
C) ​attendance at religious services
D) ​woman's individual income

Question 7

The surge in divorce rates which began in the mid-1960s:​

A) ​did not level off until the 1970s.
B) ​did not level off until the 1980s.
C) ​did not level off until the 1990s.
D) ​has not leveled off.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Until ____,more marriages ended in the death of a spouse than ended in divorce.​

A) ​1960
B) ​1974
C) ​1980
D) ​1990

Question 11

Division of property,alimony,and child support are aspects of the:​

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

Question 12

When the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's self and emotional well-being,a person has accomplished the _____ divorce.​

A) ​community
B) ​psychic
C) ​emotional
D) ​economic

Question 13

All of the following are factors affecting divorce except:​

A) ​phenotypic features.
B) ​changed nature of the family.
C) ​employment status.
D) ​educational level.

Question 14

Today,approximately ____ of all new marriages are likely to end in divorce.​

A) ​10-15%
B) ​15-20%
C) ​35-45%
D) ​50-55%

Question 15

Desertion:​

A) ​occurred more often than divorce during the Depression.
B) ​was less common than divorce during the Depression.
C) ​is viewed as serious,but rarely as grounds for divorce.
D) ​is recognized legally as the same as divorce.

Question 16

Rates of divorce are lower in ____ than they are in the United States.​

A) ​Canada
B) ​the Russian Federation
C) ​Aruba
D) ​Belarus

Question 17

According to the text,many unresolved issues of the _________ divorce may be acted out during the _________divorce.​

A) ​psychic; co-parental
B) ​emotional; legal
C) ​psychic; community
D) ​emotional; community

Question 18

Which of the following is true of American marriages?​

A) ​The U.S.has one of the lowest marriage rates in the industrialized world.
B) ​The U.S.has one of the highest divorce rates in the world.
C) ​The U.S.has one of the lowest remarriage rates in the world.
D) ​The U.S.has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world for remarriages.

Question 19

A marriage might be annulled if a person:​

A) ​was elderly at the time of marriage.
B) ​was under the influence of drugs or alcohol when marrying.
C) ​was cohabiting with someone else when marrying.
D) ​had children before marrying.

Question 20

When old friends are lost and new ones must be found to replace them,the ___ divorce is being experienced.​

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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 23

Which of the following,as it increases,creates the highest percentage of reduction in the divorce rate?​

A) ​College
B) ​Annual income
C) ​Religious affiliation
D) ​Giving birth

Question 24

The degree of integration between individuals and the wider community is called:​

A) ​social integration.
B) ​financial integration.
C) ​cultural integration.
D) ​familial integration.

Question 25

Compared to first marriages,remarriages are _____ to end in divorce.

A) less likely
B) more likely
C) just as likely
D) much less likely

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

How does dating following separation and divorce differ from premarital dating?​

A) ​It is more spontaneous.
B) ​Sexual relationships are as satisfying for women as for men.
C) ​It is not as leisurely.
D) ​Finances are completely unconstrained.

Question 28

Based on social integration,we would expect which people to have higher divorce rates?​

A) ​People who are religious
B) ​People who are independent
C) ​People who live in rural areas
D) ​People who are more involved in the community

Question 29

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

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 30

How is religion related to divorce?​

A) ​The greater a person's commitment to religious activity,the higher the risk of divorce.
B) ​The more often one goes to church,the lower the risk of divorce.
C) ​Marriages in which wives attend church weekly but husbands don't are less at risk for divorce.
D) ​Religion has no relationship with divorce.

Question 31

Alimony:​

A) ​is required by all states.
B) ​is the same thing as child support.
C) ​is designed as a punitive measure against the paying spouse.
D) ​may still be paid by a deceased's estate.

Question 32

Which of the following is a proximal cause of divorce?​

A) ​Age at marriage
B) ​Features of the relationship
C) ​Prior cohabitation
D) ​Church attendance

Question 33

The most consistent predictor of marital stability in social science research is:​

A) ​religiosity.
B) ​age.
C) ​race.
D) ​social class.

Question 34

The economic consequences of divorce for women are:​

A) ​much more severe than they were in the 1970s.
B) ​less dire than they were in the past.
C) ​relatively absent.
D) ​less than they are for men.

Question 35

Uncoupling:​

A) ​occurs in fairly predictable stages.
B) ​is an intentional turning away.
C) ​ends when the couple separates.
D) ​is malicious.

Question 36

Children living in ____ appear to be the worst adjusted.​

A) ​tranquil single-parent families
B) happy two-parent families
C) ​conflict-ridden two parent families
D) ​tranquil stepfamilies

Question 37

All of the following are distal causes of divorce except:​

A) ​level of conflict in the marriage.
B) ​church attendance.
C) ​parental divorce.
D) ​education.

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Establishing a postdivorce identity involves:​

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

Question 40

Separation distress refers to:​

A) ​anxiety,fear,and pain centered on the missing partner.
B) ​fear partners have that their spouse may leave them.
C) ​doubt partners have when they are considering divorcing.
D) ​the attacks partners often make on one another during separation.

Question 41

The divorce rate has declined in recent years.

Question 42

In which of the following custody arrangements do children live with both parents,dividing time more or less equally between the two parents?​

A) ​Sole
B) ​Joint physical
C) ​Combined
D) ​Split

Question 43

Psychic divorce is accomplished when the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's sense of self and emotional well-being.​

Question 44

Children from which of the following age groups tend to become distant from their parents during divorce?​

A) ​Preadolescent children
B) ​Preschool children
C) ​Infants
D) ​Teenagers

Question 45

Goals of mediation include which of the following?​

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 46

In considering the effects of divorce on children,Heatherington reports that _____ of her sample of youths from divorced and remarried families was troubled and displayed a range of problems.​

A) ​43%
B) ​37%
C) ​25%
D) ​20%

Question 47

Determining how to deal with divorce largely depends on:​

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 48

Which of the following custody arrangements often has harmful effects on sibling bonds and should only be entered into cautiously?​

A) ​Sole
B) ​Joint physical
C) ​Combined
D) ​Split

Question 49

Following divorce,women are primarily responsible for both child rearing and the economic support of children.

Question 50

Mandatory visitation has been suggested as a way to keep custodial parents from limiting contact between the children and the noncustodial parent.

Question 51

According to the text,mothers are typically awarded custody for which the following reasons?

A) Both men and women usually believe children are better off with mothers.
B) Custody to the mother is objectively better.
C) Placing the child in the father's custody places them at greater risk for abuse.
D) The law reflects a bias that assumes men are naturally better able to care for children.

Question 52

Uncoupling ends when the couple physically separate.

Question 53

The emotional divorce begins after the legal divorce.​

Question 54

​When a marriage breaks up,which group suffers separation distress?

A) ​Children
B) ​Parents and children
C) ​Men
D) ​Women

Question 55

A person goes through two distinct phases in establishing a new identity following marital separation: transition and recovery.

Question 56

Most divorcing families today seek split custody agreements.

Question 57

Couples who marry today have a 70% chance of divorcing.

Question 58

Property settlement,alimony,and child support are part of the economic divorce.​

Question 59

During the uncoupling process,the initiator is dissatisfied or unhappy,but keeps such feelings to themselves.​

Question 60

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Question 61

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

Question 62

Parental hostility may make joint custody the worst form of custody.

Question 63

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

Question 64

Noncustodial parental involvement varies depending on whether the custodial family is a single-parent family or a stepfamily.

Question 65

Divorce never comes as a relief to children.​

Question 66

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

Question 67

Among the divorced,more women than men commit suicide.

Question 68

Divorced fathers are more likely to consider their children sources of support in times of need.