family com exam 4 (FINAL) questions
and verified answers
Gottman's cascade model of marital dissolution is based on four corrosive communicative
processes that he calls "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This process starts with
complaining and criticizing, followed by contempt, defensiveness, and _____: - correct answer
✔✔c. stonewalling
Which of the following statistics about divorce is NOT true - correct answer ✔✔c. the divorce
rate in the United States is comparable to rates in most other large nations around the world
Each of the following has proven to be an individual risk factor for divorce, EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔✔d. career commitment
In a majority of cases where partners who have children divorce, which type of post-divorce
arrangement is most beneficial to children and parents? - correct answer ✔✔b. joint custody
arrangement
Matt is 34 years and twice divorced. He just recently accepted the fact that he is no longer
married to his 2nd wife, and so he feels that he can now start dating other people again. Matt is
most likely at which "station" of divorce? - correct answer ✔✔b. psychic divorce
Children of divorced parents often assume increased responsibilities such as housework and
care of siblings. This phenomenon is known as: - correct answer ✔✔c. parentification
Current research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce indicates that the greatest
probability for divorce occurs when: - correct answer ✔✔c. both the husband and the wife's
parents were divorced
, The disillusionment model of marital decline argues that: - correct answer ✔✔c. divorce stems
from a loss of love and affection in large part because partners start out with idealized view of
marriage and each other
When Jack asked Beth if she through that they should get Netflix she replied "Sure, if you could
ever get your act together and figure out how to pay the bills on time." This sort of insult and
sarcasm is most indicative of which of the four horsemen of the apocalypse: - correct answer
✔✔c. contempt
The final stage of Gottman's distance and isolation cascade is: - correct answer ✔✔a. loneliness
Which of the following factors is associated with a 5 to 6 times greater likelihood of leaving
home during young adulthood: - correct answer ✔✔d. living in a stepfamily
Which of the following factors has not been implicated in the high divorce rate among
remarried couples: - correct answer ✔✔b. people who've previously divorced have greater
economic hardship
3. The divorce rate in remarriages is approximately ___________ higher than first marriages. -
correct answer ✔✔10%
One major explanation for the difficulties experienced by stepfamilies is the incomplete
institutionalization hypothesis which states that: - correct answer ✔✔d. stepfamilies lack
guiding norms, principles, and problem solving methods
Which type of post-divorce relationship is characterized by former spouses who permanently
sever their lines of communication and have little to no contact after the divorce. This type of
post-divorce relationship is more likely among couples with no kids. - correct answer ✔✔a.
dissolving duos
and verified answers
Gottman's cascade model of marital dissolution is based on four corrosive communicative
processes that he calls "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This process starts with
complaining and criticizing, followed by contempt, defensiveness, and _____: - correct answer
✔✔c. stonewalling
Which of the following statistics about divorce is NOT true - correct answer ✔✔c. the divorce
rate in the United States is comparable to rates in most other large nations around the world
Each of the following has proven to be an individual risk factor for divorce, EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔✔d. career commitment
In a majority of cases where partners who have children divorce, which type of post-divorce
arrangement is most beneficial to children and parents? - correct answer ✔✔b. joint custody
arrangement
Matt is 34 years and twice divorced. He just recently accepted the fact that he is no longer
married to his 2nd wife, and so he feels that he can now start dating other people again. Matt is
most likely at which "station" of divorce? - correct answer ✔✔b. psychic divorce
Children of divorced parents often assume increased responsibilities such as housework and
care of siblings. This phenomenon is known as: - correct answer ✔✔c. parentification
Current research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce indicates that the greatest
probability for divorce occurs when: - correct answer ✔✔c. both the husband and the wife's
parents were divorced
, The disillusionment model of marital decline argues that: - correct answer ✔✔c. divorce stems
from a loss of love and affection in large part because partners start out with idealized view of
marriage and each other
When Jack asked Beth if she through that they should get Netflix she replied "Sure, if you could
ever get your act together and figure out how to pay the bills on time." This sort of insult and
sarcasm is most indicative of which of the four horsemen of the apocalypse: - correct answer
✔✔c. contempt
The final stage of Gottman's distance and isolation cascade is: - correct answer ✔✔a. loneliness
Which of the following factors is associated with a 5 to 6 times greater likelihood of leaving
home during young adulthood: - correct answer ✔✔d. living in a stepfamily
Which of the following factors has not been implicated in the high divorce rate among
remarried couples: - correct answer ✔✔b. people who've previously divorced have greater
economic hardship
3. The divorce rate in remarriages is approximately ___________ higher than first marriages. -
correct answer ✔✔10%
One major explanation for the difficulties experienced by stepfamilies is the incomplete
institutionalization hypothesis which states that: - correct answer ✔✔d. stepfamilies lack
guiding norms, principles, and problem solving methods
Which type of post-divorce relationship is characterized by former spouses who permanently
sever their lines of communication and have little to no contact after the divorce. This type of
post-divorce relationship is more likely among couples with no kids. - correct answer ✔✔a.
dissolving duos
