Deck 38: Divorce

Question 1

What percentage of children from divorced families is likely to develop into reasonably competent and well-adjusted individuals?

A) 40 to 50 percent
B) 50 to 60 percent
C) 60 to 70 percent
D) 70 to 80 percent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What term is used to describe the process of losing one parent in the divorce, adapting to life with the remaining parent, and then adapting to the addition of at least one new member in a remarriage?

A) Marriage transition
B) Relationship transition
C) Family transition
D) Adjustment transition

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When do family arrangements usually stabilize following divorce?

A) After 6 months
B) After 1 year
C) After 2 years
D) After 3 years

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Several years following their parents' divorce, and even after remarriage, some children may experience a phenomenon known as __________ fantasies.

A) transition
B) reconciliation
C) separation
D) family dynamic

Question 5

What percentage of children living with only their mother live below the poverty line?

A) 9 percent
B) 18 percent
C) 29 percent
D) 41 percent

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true about children whose parents have divorced?

A) Initially, children may be overwhelmed by what is happening around them.
B) Their schoolwork may reflect the fallout from their concern about their parents.
C) Any behavior problems are definitely caused by the divorce.
D) They gradually adjust and immerse themselves in their daily lives.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of Judith Wallerstein's psychological tasks that children face in adjusting to their parents' divorce?

A) Facing the reality of the divorce
B) Concealing their emotions
C) Resuming their own daily lives
D) Reconciling themselves to loss

Question 8

Judith Wallerstein identified the following five psychological tasks that children face in adjusting to their parents' divorce: 1) facing the reality of the divorce, 2) resuming their own daily lives, 3) reconciling themselves to loss, 4) dealing with their emotions, and 5) developing a positive outlook for the future.

Question 9

Following a divorce, a child's concerns about their parents can be reflected in schoolwork, play, and relationships. However, as children gradually adjust and become immersed in their activities, they are able to resume their daily lives.

Question 10

Children from divorced and remarried families tend to be just as well adjusted as those in nondivorced families.

Question 11

Viewing angry adults is emotionally disturbing for children and may lead to childhood and adolescent problems such as aggression and poor psychological adjustment-problems that have proven to be long-lasting.