Multiple Choice Quiz

Read each statement carefully and then select the best answer.

1		The era of divorce during which divorce was permitted when couples would charge each other with grounds such as adultery or mental cruelty was the ______ era.
			A)	restricted divorce
			B)	divorce tolerance
			C)	unrestricted divorce
2		No-fault divorce
			A)	brought the law into line with changes in societal attitudes toward divorce.
			B)	began in the 1950s after World War II.
			C)	is still available in only about half the states of the United States and few European nations.
			D)	reflects the public rather than the private aspect of marriage.
3		Which of the following is NOT a societywide factor in the increase of divorce in the last 40 years?
			A)	a rise in women's working outside the home
			B)	increase in marriages with heterogeneous backgrounds
			C)	greater cultural emphasis on personal fulfillment
			D)	decreasing view of divorce as an unacceptable option for a bad marriage
4		Which social class has the greatest likelihood for divorce?
			A)	the rich
			B)	the middle class
			C)	the working class
			D)	the lower class
5		An arrangement whereby divorced parents coordinate their activities and cooperate with each other in raising their children is called
			A)	parallel parenting.
			B)	joint legal custody.
			C)	coparenting.
			D)	alimony.
6		Which is true of single-father families after a divorce?
			A)	Single fathers tend to have higher incomes and educations than married fathers.
			B)	The number and percentage of single-parent father households is increasing.
			C)	Most single fathers live alone with their children.
			D)	Single fathers have lower incomes than single mothers.
7		Research on the effects of divorce on children suggests that overall,
			A)	almost all children experience an initial period of intense upset when parents separate.
			B)	most children experience serious long-term problems after about two years.
			C)	most children experience long-term problems as a result of parental divorce.
			D)	most children of divorce choose not to marry.
8		Research shows that some children can actually benefit from a divorce when
			A)	their parents' marriage had experienced high marital conflict.
			B)	their parents' marriage had experienced low marital conflict.
			C)	their parents were employed.
			D)	they went to live with fathers as opposed to mothers.
9		Of the ethnicities below, which group of women would have been the least likely to experience a separation or a divorce in the United States?
			A)	African American
			B)	Non-Hispanic White
			C)	Mexican American
			D)	Chinese American
10		In which of the following comparative situations would the first couple be more likely to divorce than the second?
			A)	the husband is employed rather than unemployed
			B)	they married in their mid-twenties instead of marrying as teenagers
			C)	they married for the first time after turning 35 instead of marrying in their mid-twenties
			D)	they have college degrees rather than high-school educations