CFS – CH.13 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Jim and Daneen's children, featured in the opening vignette, are examples of... -
Answers - stepsibilings.
What are some common feelings experiences by adults after a divorce? - Answers -
Custodial parents are often closer to their children and have a more peer-like
relationship after divorce.
Most women believe that their standard of living will _ after a divorce. - Answers -
decline significantly
Examples of people who were raised in a single-mother household, such as former
President Barack Obama or Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps, shows us: -
Answers - a corelation does not indicate that something causes something else.
Clayton is a single custodial father. Compared to a two-parent household, Clayton is
likely to: - Answers - spend more time caring for very young children
repartnering - Answers - The act of entering into a relationship after a divorce, which
may lead to cohabitation or marriage.
Among people who are age 60-69, how many of them have been married two or more
times? - Answers - about one-third
Among single persons age 57 to 64, who is most likely to be in a dating relationship? -
Answers - people who are more socially connected
Which age group has made the largest jump in the use of the online dating websites
between 2013 and 2015? - Answers - age 55-64
Which age group has seen the largest rose in cohabitation between 1995 and 2012? -
Answers - age 55-64
Individuals may fail to make a real commitment to remarriage. - Answers - Having lived
through at least one divorce, people may see that divorce is remedy for an unhappy or
unfulfilling marriage.
Ex: using divorce as an "easy way out"
The couple may fail to become a cohesive unit. - Answers - Developing bonds
between adults with separate life histories and including other families may be difficult.
Ex: Couples must think of themselves as a "we" instead of "I".
Individuals may fail to communicate appropriately with one another. - Answers - Poor
communication is a common problem, perhaps exacerbated by a previous marriage in
which communicon patterns were problematic.
, Ex: LEarning how to communicate more effectively is difficult and time-consuming, but
with time will develop a stong family.
Remarried couples must deal with more boundary-maintenance issues than do couples
in first marriages. - Answers - In addition to in-laws, there also ex-spouses to contend
with. This can be a source of tension if child custody, visitation, or child support
disagreements continue for long periods and aren't resolved successfully.
double standard of aging - Answers - The view that women's attractiveness and
femininity decline with age, but men's attractiveness and masculinity do not decline.
It has been three years since Alex's divorce. Alex is remarrying. If you were a betting
person what demographics would you bet best describe Alex?
A. Hispanic; under age 30 at divorce; earns 50,000 or more; female
B. White; underage 30 at divorce; earns less than $40,000; female
C. Black; over age 30 at divorce; earns less than $40,000; male.
D. White; underage 30 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; male. - Answers - D. White;
underage 30 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; male.
There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry
than are women. WHich is not one of these reasons?
A. men tend to have more experience initiating contacts.
B. There is a double standard of aging.
C. Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to remarry.
D. The pool of eligible partners is larger for men than it is for women because of cultural
norms. - Answers - C. Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to
remarry.
Comparing to 1990 to 2013, remarriage rates have _. - Answers - Decline.
The instability and fragile quality of a remarriage may reflect a problem in four areas
critical to marital success. Which is NOT one of these four areas listed in the text?
A. the couple may fail to become a cohesive unit.
B. individuals may fail to make a real commitment to remarriage.
C. individuals may fail to communicate appropriately with one another.
D. the couple may fail to have a child. - Answers - D. the couple may fail to have a
child.
Regarding remarriage among the elderly: - Answers - if their adult children disapprove
of the remarriage, the children are often living independently and aren't affected directly
by the new union.
Blended Family (Reconstituted Family) - Answers - another term for stepfamily; a
family that may consist of stepparents, stepsiblings, or half-siblings
sibilings - Answers - children who share both biological parents.
Jim and Daneen's children, featured in the opening vignette, are examples of... -
Answers - stepsibilings.
What are some common feelings experiences by adults after a divorce? - Answers -
Custodial parents are often closer to their children and have a more peer-like
relationship after divorce.
Most women believe that their standard of living will _ after a divorce. - Answers -
decline significantly
Examples of people who were raised in a single-mother household, such as former
President Barack Obama or Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps, shows us: -
Answers - a corelation does not indicate that something causes something else.
Clayton is a single custodial father. Compared to a two-parent household, Clayton is
likely to: - Answers - spend more time caring for very young children
repartnering - Answers - The act of entering into a relationship after a divorce, which
may lead to cohabitation or marriage.
Among people who are age 60-69, how many of them have been married two or more
times? - Answers - about one-third
Among single persons age 57 to 64, who is most likely to be in a dating relationship? -
Answers - people who are more socially connected
Which age group has made the largest jump in the use of the online dating websites
between 2013 and 2015? - Answers - age 55-64
Which age group has seen the largest rose in cohabitation between 1995 and 2012? -
Answers - age 55-64
Individuals may fail to make a real commitment to remarriage. - Answers - Having lived
through at least one divorce, people may see that divorce is remedy for an unhappy or
unfulfilling marriage.
Ex: using divorce as an "easy way out"
The couple may fail to become a cohesive unit. - Answers - Developing bonds
between adults with separate life histories and including other families may be difficult.
Ex: Couples must think of themselves as a "we" instead of "I".
Individuals may fail to communicate appropriately with one another. - Answers - Poor
communication is a common problem, perhaps exacerbated by a previous marriage in
which communicon patterns were problematic.
, Ex: LEarning how to communicate more effectively is difficult and time-consuming, but
with time will develop a stong family.
Remarried couples must deal with more boundary-maintenance issues than do couples
in first marriages. - Answers - In addition to in-laws, there also ex-spouses to contend
with. This can be a source of tension if child custody, visitation, or child support
disagreements continue for long periods and aren't resolved successfully.
double standard of aging - Answers - The view that women's attractiveness and
femininity decline with age, but men's attractiveness and masculinity do not decline.
It has been three years since Alex's divorce. Alex is remarrying. If you were a betting
person what demographics would you bet best describe Alex?
A. Hispanic; under age 30 at divorce; earns 50,000 or more; female
B. White; underage 30 at divorce; earns less than $40,000; female
C. Black; over age 30 at divorce; earns less than $40,000; male.
D. White; underage 30 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; male. - Answers - D. White;
underage 30 at divorce; earns $50,000 or more; male.
There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry
than are women. WHich is not one of these reasons?
A. men tend to have more experience initiating contacts.
B. There is a double standard of aging.
C. Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to remarry.
D. The pool of eligible partners is larger for men than it is for women because of cultural
norms. - Answers - C. Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to
remarry.
Comparing to 1990 to 2013, remarriage rates have _. - Answers - Decline.
The instability and fragile quality of a remarriage may reflect a problem in four areas
critical to marital success. Which is NOT one of these four areas listed in the text?
A. the couple may fail to become a cohesive unit.
B. individuals may fail to make a real commitment to remarriage.
C. individuals may fail to communicate appropriately with one another.
D. the couple may fail to have a child. - Answers - D. the couple may fail to have a
child.
Regarding remarriage among the elderly: - Answers - if their adult children disapprove
of the remarriage, the children are often living independently and aren't affected directly
by the new union.
Blended Family (Reconstituted Family) - Answers - another term for stepfamily; a
family that may consist of stepparents, stepsiblings, or half-siblings
sibilings - Answers - children who share both biological parents.
