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Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families Cover Image
Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e
Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions



1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding courtship and mate selection in remarriage?
A)The courtship usually progresses at a slower pace because people want to make sure they are making the right choice.
B)Often there are large age discrepancies between mates.
C)Some want to marry a person similar to their previous spouse.
D)Former spouses often become involved in the courtship.
2

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of continued attachment between former spouses?
A)A high level of post-divorce harmony immediately following the breakup.
B)The feeling that recovery from the breakup is impossible.
C)Preoccupation with the expartner's activities.
D)Doubting the actuality of the divorce.
3

Which appears to be most true regarding a stepparent's financial commitment to her or his stepchildren?
A)It usually occurs right away.
B)It comes slowly, at about the same time as financial commitment to the new spouse.
C)It comes slowly, if at all.
D)It never occurs.
4

In __________, two divorced parents cooperate rather than compete in the task of rearing their children.
A)co-parenting
B)a parenting coalition
C)a stepfamily
D)an extended family
5

Of the following, which appears to be the most important in developing a strong relationship between stepparent and stepchild(ren)?
A)The presence of a new child in the family.
B)A stepchild who performs well in school and has strong social skills.
C)A comfortable socioeconomic status.
D)A stepparent who is "laid-back" and willing to invest time in developing the relationship, with less initial attention on establishing control.
6

According to Fishman, the "common pot" system serves to:
A)encourage biological loyalties
B)encourage personal autonomy
C)unify the stepfamily
D)all of the above
7

About __________ of all women who remarry give birth in their second marriage.
A)10 percent
B)25 percent
C)50 percent
D)90 percent
8

According to Isaacs and Leon's research, which children of divorced parents had the most adjustment problems?
A)those whose mother remarried
B)those whose mother lived with a partner but was not remarried
C)those whose mother was NOT seriously involved with a partner
D)those whose mother was seriously involved but not living with a partner








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