Question 1

Which of the following is sociologically important when considering who gets custody of children?

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A)   The care and nurturing of children is an important part of gender inequality.
B)   Custody arrangements typically reflect the child(ren) 's "favorite" parent.
C)   Custody demonstrates income inequality because the wealthier parent usually gets custody.
D)   Judges in divorce cases face a complex task of balancing interests.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is a potential factor affecting children's reaction to divorce, as discussed in the text?

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A)   economic abundance
B)   more parental time and energy
C)   residential moves and school transitions
D)   the legal proceedingsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Explain why relationship dissolution may be a relevant term or process even when a couple was not legally married.

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Question 4

The income effect has been noted to

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A)   increase people's likelihood of leaving happy marriages.
B)   increase people's likelihood of leaving unhappy marriages.
C)   increase divorce as income increases.
D)   decrease divorce as income increases.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following supports the idea that "divorce is as old as marriage"?

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A)   Today, acceptance of divorce is widespread but not universal.
B)   Feminists consider access to divorce essential for gender equality.
C)   Divorce in the United States is vastly more common today than it was a century ago.
D)   Ancient Jewish laws permitted divorce.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Explain why definitions are important to blended families.

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Question 7

Having a father who is involved in a child's life generally

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A)   improves children's happiness and well-being.
B)   improves financial stability in the mother and child.
C)   increases the likelihood of the parents remarrying.
D)   is important only for boys.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When one partner loses a job, the marriage is

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A)   often weakened, regardless of who lost their job.
B)   often weakened, but only if the woman lost her job.
C)   strengthened as the couple works together to overcome difficulties.
D)   strengthened if the woman stays home to help with family work.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Explain the difference between a divorce and an annulment.

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Question 10

Divorce was not permitted by which group?

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A)   ancient Jews
B)   American Indians
C)   Romans
D)   ChristiansE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The independence effect has been noted to

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A)   increase the likelihood of employed people to leave happy marriages.
B)   increase the likelihood of employed people to leave unhappy marriages.
C)   increase divorce as income increases.
D)   decrease divorce as income increases.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following measures tells how many divorces there are in the United States, relative to the total size of the population?

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A)   crude divorce rate
B)   refined divorce rate
C)   divorce rate
D)   divorce-marriage ratioE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Discuss the impact of cohabitation on a couple's risk of divorce.

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Question 14

A young girl's parents divorce when she is 12. According to statistics, how does this affect the likelihood that she will divorce?

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A)   She is less likely than average to divorce.
B)   She is equally likely as average to divorce.
C)   She is more likely than average to divorce.
D)   The relevant statistics are not clear.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about divorce is true?

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A)   Divorce rates are lower for people who have been married multiple times.
B)   Divorces are less common for college graduates than for people who did not graduate college.
C)   African Americans and Pacific Islanders have the lowest divorce rates.
D)   American Indians and Whites have the highest divorce rates.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Couples who cohabitate are characterized by

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A)   more traditional family views.
B)   lower acceptance of divorce.
C)   more stable work lives.
D)   more moves and relocations.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The text states that the divorce revolution has proved to be multigenerational. What does this mean?

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Question 18

The legal term that indicates a marriage was never valid is

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A)   marital dissolution.
B)   separation.
C)   divorce.
D)   annulment.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Legal annulment is in the United States.

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A)   very common
B)   common
C)   rare
D)   very rareE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When discussing trends in divorce, sociologists focus primarily on heterosexual, formally married individuals because

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A)   the outcomes are different for those who are not legally married.
B)   sociologists do not consider nontraditional forms of family.
C)   there is limited systematic research on other forms of family.
D)   homosexuality is too recent to have been effectively studied.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families

Divorce was not permitted by which group?

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When one partner loses a job, the marriage is

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A young girl's parents divorce when she is 12. According to statistics, how does this affect the likelihood that she will divorce?

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Which of the following is sociologically important when considering who gets custody of children?

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The legal term that indicates a marriage was never valid is

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When discussing trends in divorce, sociologists focus primarily on heterosexual, formally married individuals because

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Explain the difference between a divorce and an annulment.

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Explain why relationship dissolution may be a relevant term or process even when a couple was not legally married.

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Having a father who is involved in a child's life generally

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Which of the following supports the idea that "divorce is as old as marriage"?

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The text states that the divorce revolution has proved to be multigenerational. What does this mean?

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Which of the following measures tells how many divorces there are in the United States, relative to the total size of the population?

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Legal annulment is in the United States.

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Which of the following is a potential factor affecting children's reaction to divorce, as discussed in the text?

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Couples who cohabitate are characterized by

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Which of the following statements about divorce is true?

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Explain why definitions are important to blended families.

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The independence effect has been noted to

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