Question 1

For a variety of reasons,stepparenting is more _____________ than parenting in intact families.

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demanding/difficult/challenging

Question 2

__________________ that occurs in divorces is a major predictor of children's later problems.

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anger

Question 3

Parental conflict during or after the marriage is related to behavior problems in children.

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Numerous studies have found a link between parental conflict and behavior problems in children, including aggression, anxiety, depression, and conduct disorders. Children who are exposed to high levels of conflict between their parents are at greater risk of developing emotional, behavioral, and social problems, even when the conflict is not violent.

Question 4

Children whose parents divorce have many common emotional reactions such as __________.

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Question 5

The __________ process is a way professionals have developed to help parents work out agreements that reflect parents' and children's needs and avoid expensive and stressful legal battles.

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Question 6

When all the adults in a child's life form a temporary alliance to raise a child from a previous marriage,the alliance is termed a __________.

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Question 7

Despite our greater understanding of the divorce process and our attempts to make things easier for families,we have not decreased the levels of anger and distress children feel at the time of divorce.

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Despite efforts to make divorce less tumultuous, children still experience significant emotional upheaval during and after the process.

Question 8

Most children get a lot of support from parents and relatives at the time of divorce.

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During a divorce, the emotional turmoil and changes in family structure can significantly reduce the level of support children receive from parents and relatives, as adults may be preoccupied with their own issues.

Question 9

From his ten-year study of mother-stepfather families,James Bray found a stepfamily takes __________ to form a basic family unit.

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Question 10

Mavis Hetherington terms the belief that the new spouse and family will be everything the first family and marriage were not,the __________ myth.

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Question 11

According to James Bray,the time of greatest risk of divorce in stepfamilies occurs in the __________ years.

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Question 12

In father-stepmother families,relationships appear most satisfying when stepmothers focus on the __________ relationship.

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Question 13

In stepfamily formation,James Bray found there was no ____________,the period of high satisfaction followed by a general decrease in marital satisfaction as occurs in first marriages.

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The answer of In stepfamily formation,James Bray found there was...

Question 14

Grandparents and siblings are major sources of support at the time of divorce.

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Research has shown that grandparents and siblings can be important sources of emotional and practical support during and after divorce. They can offer a sense of stability and continuity, and may serve as confidants and caregivers for children.

Question 15

James Bray terms the family in which the wife-mother is a highly competent woman who directs and manages family activities,the __________ family.

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Question 16

Mavis Hetherington estimates only about __________ percent of divorcing parents can put aside their hostility after the divorce and work together to meet children's needs.

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Question 17

Stepfamilies that got through all the stressful periods and forged a satisfying family,identified __________ as the basic quality that enabled them to succeed.

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Question 18

____________ and _______________ ethnic groups have lower rates of divorce than other ethnic groups.

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Question 19

Even when divorce ends a high-conflict marriage and there is no ongoing conflict between parents,children's emotional problems continue over the years.

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Question 20

Teens living with fathers and stepmothers and still seeing nonresidential mothers had more positive moods,less aggressive behaviors,and less substance abuse when they had close with relationships with __________.

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Quiz 15: Parenting in Divorced Families and Remarried Families