Exam / v. 40-5157
Chap 14 Exam
Name:______/ Date:______


Multiple Choice
Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1- / Which of the following is a post-divorce family made up of two nuclear families? REF: p. 553
A- / Double single-parent family
B- / Split single-parent family
C- / Binuclear family
D- / Post-divorce blended family
2- / Remarriage is most difficult for _____. REF: p. 555 & 556
A- / stepmothers
B- / stepfathers
C- / stepchildren
D- / all options are correct
3- / Former spouses must deal with anger and hostility toward the other spouse. REF: p. 555
A- / False
B- / True
4- / Remarriage courtships _____. REF: p. 557
A- / tend to be longer than first marriage courtships
B- / have well defined rules
C- / are short
D- / none of the options are correct
5- / How many Americans remarry within a year of their divorce? REF: p. 559
A- / Almost one-third
B- / Nearly half
C- / The majority
D- / Very few
6- / During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do? REF: p. 564
A- / Immersion
B- / Mobilization
C- / Awareness
D- / Fantasy
7- / Which of the following is not true regarding women and men in stepfamilies? REF: p. 568
A- / Most people go into stepfamily relationships expecting to recreate the traditional nuclear family.
B- / Stepfathers tend to experience more problematic family relationships than do stepmothers.
C- / Stepmother-stepdaughter relationships are the most problematic.
D- / The stepmother frequently assumes the role of disciplinarian.
8- / The former spouse can be _____. REF: p. 555
A- / a source of conflict between the remarried couple
B- / a handy scapegoat for displacing problems
C- / all options are correct
D- / an intruder in a new marriage
9- / After divorce, a mothers success as a parent becomes less important to her. REF: p. 548
A- / True
B- / False
10- / Between 1970 and 1998, the percentage of children living in single-parent families _____. REF: p. 545
A- / nearly doubled
B- / increased slightly
C- / nearly tripled
D- / remained stable
11- / What percentage of single-parent families are headed by women? REF: p. 546
A- / 3
B- / 37
C- / 59
D- / 87
12- / Remarried couples are generally unprepared for the complexities of married life. REF: p. 555
A- / True
B- / False
13- / What are the chances that an individual will divorce, remarry or live in a single-parent family at some time during their life? REF: p.544
A- / 1 in 3
B- / 2 in 3
C- / 1 in 2
D- / 1 in 4
14- / Research indicates that the children from two parent families do better in school than children from mother-only families. REF: p. 549
A- / False
B- / True
15- / A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely. REF: p. 549
A- / False
B- / True
Exam / v. 40-5157
Chap 14 Exam
Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1- / Which of the following is a post-divorce family made up of two nuclear families? REF: p. 553
C- / Binuclear family
2- / Remarriage is most difficult for _____. REF: p. 555 & 556
C- / stepchildren
3- / Former spouses must deal with anger and hostility toward the other spouse. REF: p. 555
B- / True
4- / Remarriage courtships _____. REF: p. 557
C- / are short
5- / How many Americans remarry within a year of their divorce? REF: p. 559
A- / Almost one-third
6- / During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do? REF: p. 564
D- / Fantasy
7- / Which of the following is not true regarding women and men in stepfamilies? REF: p. 568
B- / Stepfathers tend to experience more problematic family relationships than do stepmothers.
8- / The former spouse can be _____. REF: p. 555
C- / all options are correct
9- / After divorce, a mothers success as a parent becomes less important to her. REF: p. 548
B- / False
10- / Between 1970 and 1998, the percentage of children living in single-parent families _____. REF: p. 545
A- / nearly doubled
11- / What percentage of single-parent families are headed by women? REF: p. 546
D- / 87
12- / Remarried couples are generally unprepared for the complexities of married life. REF: p. 555
A- / True
13- / What are the chances that an individual will divorce, remarry or live in a single-parent family at some time during their life? REF: p.544
B- / 2 in 3
14- / Research indicates that the children from two parent families do better in school than children from mother-only families. REF: p. 549
B- / True
15- / A major disappointment for many new single parents is the discovery that they are still lonely. REF: p. 549
B- / True