Deck 14: Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

Question 1

What is the relationship between having divorced parents and social capital?

A) The social capital of children from divorced parents does not change upon remarriage.
B) The social capital of children from divorced parents is reduced regardless of remarriage.
C) Children whose parents stay single have increased levels of social capital because they lose connections in the divorce.
D) Children whose parents remarry have increased levels of social capital because of additional family members.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Divorce tends to be more difficult in countries with a ________ society.

A) nonreligious
B) matriarchal
C) more developed
D) patriarchal

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Evan and Amanda recently divorced after 25 years of marriage. Both have professional careers and are in their mid-50s. How will their repartnering experiences differ?

A) Evan will have a more difficult time with the economic issues of divorce.
B) Amanda will be more likely viewed as a distinguished, attractive professional.
C) Evan will be more likely to find someone and remarry.
D) Amanda will have a larger pool of eligible partners than Evan.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Mei and Daiki married in their native Japan in 2005. They have three children aged 6, 8, and 10. Daiki works long days and Mei takes care of all the home and childcare tasks. Mei is very unhappy in her marriage. What will probably prevent her from getting divorced?

A) The patriarchal society automatically gives full custody to the mother, but does not provide any financial support.
B) The patriarchal society does not allow women to divorce their husbands, but husbands may divorce their wives.
C) The collectivist culture does not view the children as individuals, but rather property of the parents.
D) The collectivist culture views the father's rights as more important than everyone else in the family.

Question 5

Typically men have the hardest time with the ________ dimension of divorce.

A) emotional
B) legal
C) economic
D) physical

Question 6

Dawn is a 38-year-old woman with three children who wants to divorce her alcoholic husband. After three years of his unemployment, Dawn kicked him out and he moved in with another woman. Dawn lives in an area that has a law that copied the Healthy Marriage Act. Which will apply to Dawn's future divorce?

A) She and her husband will have to attend a communication and conflict resolution course.
B) She and her husband will have to move back in together for three months and attempt to reconcile.
C) Her husband will have to agree that divorce is the best option before it can be finalized.
D) She will need to wait three days after filing and then her divorce will be final.

Question 7

Reflecting on current divorce laws in China, one could expect the divorce rate to

A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain stable.
D) fall to almost zero.

Question 8

In a joint physical custody situation, children may

A) live with one parent, but regularly visit the other parent.
B) live with one parent during the week and the other parent on weekends and during school breaks.
C) live one week with one parent and the next week with the other so they spend close to the same time in both homes.
D) live with one parent, but both parents retain their legal rights and participate in decision making.

Question 9

Abby and her husband married in 1820 and had 4 children fairly quickly. In 1840, her husband, David moved to the city to find work at a new factory. A year later, Abby was working at a boarding house and saloon. Which is the most likely conclusion?

A) Abby had asked David to move out.
B) David filed for divorce.
C) Abby filed for divorce.
D) David abandoned them.

Question 10

If the refined divorce rate between 2005 and 2011 continues at the same rate to 2020, what will the refined divorce rate be?

A) 22
B) 35
C) 55
D) 100

Question 11

Between 1980 and 2005, the refined divorce rate ________ and the crude divorce rate

A) increased, remained stable.
B) increased; decreased.
C) decreased; remained stable.
D) remained stable, increased

Question 12

No fault divorce laws became common in the United States in the

A) 1950s
B) 1950s.
C) 1960s
D) 1970s

Question 13

Professor Yenko is collecting data for her divorce research. She is gathering data to determine divorce rates based on how many Americans finalized their divorces in 2014. She will then compare it to the number of adults in the United States. Professor Yenko is

A) researching the refined divorce rate.
B) researching the crude divorce rate.
C) using a longitudinal research method.
D) using a cultural-sectional research method.

Question 14

When grandparents divorce ________ are less affected because they tend to

A) grandmothers; live closer to grandchildren.
B) grandfathers; live closer to grandchildren.
C) grandfathers; remarry sooner than grandmothers. .
D) grandmothers; remarry sooner than grandfathers.

Question 15

After World War II ended, the divorce rate increased because

A) wartime marriages may have been rushed.
B) economic recession that followed the war.
C) divorce was not allowed prior to 1940.
D) work-family conflict was an issue for women.

Question 16

Erika and Devon have been best friends since kindergarten. Erika's parents divorced and her mother remarried last year. Devon's parents are married. What can be predicted about their parents' relationships?

A) Erika is more likely to experience her mother's second marriage than Devon is likely to experience her parent's divorce.
B) Devon's parents are more likely to experience depression in their marriage than Erika's parents.
C) Erika's mother and stepparent are likely to be happier than Devon's parents.
D)

Question 17

After a divorce, fathers who use a ________ parenting style have children less likely to have behavioral problems.

A) neglectful
B) dominant
C) permissive
D) authoritative

Question 18

Results from data reflecting how many women divorce each year is known as the ________ divorce rate.

A) crude
B) refined
C) cross-sectional
D) gender-sectional

Question 19

Leigh has two elementary-aged children when her parents' divorce. How with her children's lives be different after the divorce?

A) They will likely see more of their grandparents because the grandparents will be competing for their attention.
B) They will likely have stronger bonds with their divorced grandparents.
C) The relationship with their grandparents will not change except they may see them separately.
D) They will likely have weaker bonds with their divorced grandparents.

Question 20

Japanese men and women stay in unhappy marriages because

A) foreign spouses have more rights.
B) the law does not allow divorce.
C) they may lose access to their children.
D) children are taken from all divorced parents.

Question 21

Outline the short- and long-term effects of divorce on children and conclude whether children are better off with unhappily married parents or divorced parents.

Question 22

List and describe three factors that explain why the divorce rate in the United States is higher than other nations.

Question 23

Discuss three potential challenges a stepparent faces. Make two suggestions to reduce these challenges.

Question 24

Compare and contrast how men and women experience the community and emotional dimensions of divorce.

Question 25

Discuss the changes in family relationships that occur when grandparents divorce.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the crude divorce rate from the refined divorce rate.

Question 27

Briefly discuss two macro and two micro level reasons for divorce.

Question 28

Morgan and Brian have been married 10 years and recently separated. If she is typical, what she telling friends is the reason for the divorce?

A) "We got married too young."
B) "I don't need him."
C) "We just grew apart."
D) "Our low income caused financial strain and conflict."

Question 29

Julia and Dave recently married and Julia is now stepparent to Dave's 3 children. Dave's ex-wife has physical custody, but he has them every other weekend some holidays, and for 6 weeks in the summer. What is the best advice for Julia?

A) Expect to take on all the responsibilities of motherhood.
B) Object to the money going from your budget to the ex-wife.
C) Understand that the role of a stepmother is rigid and absolute.
D) Expect to feel like an outsider with little control. Object to the money going from your budget to the ex-wife.

Question 30

Which argument best represents the research on the consequences of divorce on children?

A) Divorce is a better option for children when a marriage has severe conflict.
B) Divorce is a better option even if there is low level conflict because children pick up on the stress.
C) Children of divorced parents have no greater risk of negative outcome so it makes no difference.
D) Children do better when they have both parents in the home because it gives them stability and more trust in their environment.

Question 31

Reflecting on research, what conclusion can be made about efforts to make divorce more difficult?

A) It would improve the lives of all children because that is the intent.
B) It would reduce the stress and conflict in marriage and help children.
C) It may hurt the children in families with excessive conflict.
D) It would reduce the delinquency rate since divorce creates delinquents.

Question 32

Based on the pattern of divorce rates since the 1940s, predict the pattern over the next 10 years and discuss the factors that will influence it.

Question 33

Compare the factors influencing a parent's decision to divorce in the United States and in Japan.

Question 34

Sasha's parents divorced last year. After a year of struggling financially, Sasha's mother is actively dating and looking to marry or cohabitate because she says she can't afford to live on her own. What can be expected?

A) A cohabiting situation would provide financial stability and little conflict.
B) She won't remarry and Sasha and her mother will live a lower lifestyle than before the divorce.
C) A second marriage would be happier and have less conflict than the first.
D) Sasha's mother is likely to find a number of eligible partners for consideration.

Question 35

What are the challenges in stepfamilies? Create and argue for a family policy that will help children in stepfamilies.