11.The term serial marriage suggests that Americans tend to:
a.think that marriage is sacred.
b.equate marriage with self-gratification.
c.date a number of partners before marrying.
d.marry, divorce, and remarry.
12._____________ is credited with having the highest divorce rate in the world.
a.The United States
b.Italy
c.Russia
d.France
13.America's high divorce rate has been linked to all of the following factors
EXCEPT:
a.America's homogeneity.
b.social upheaval.
c.increased mobility.
d.changing gender roles.
14.Cox and Demmitt believe that the relative freedom of individuals to make marital choices tends to breed:
a.enduring marriages.
b.a certain amount of dissatisfaction.
c.child-oriented marriages.
d.vague behavioral goals.
15.Changing gender roles in American society mean:
a.marriages are now open to interpretation.
b.individuals marry to promote their social status more than for individual freedom.
c.couples must negotiate parts of family life that used to be taken for granted.
d.the institution of marriage is bound to fail.
16.How can Americans’ high expectations of marriage contribute to the high divorce rate?
a.The high expectations have actually helped reduce the divorce rate.
b.Family was the only source for certain functions, which it can no longer fulfill.
c.Marriages based on love and not expectations are stronger.
d.The high expectations also mean great disappointment when they are not met.
17.Marriages where the wife earns a higher percentage of the household income are:
a.less likely to end in divorce.
b.more likely to end in divorce.
c.no more or less likely to end in divorce.
d.more likely to be separated rather than divorced.
18.Which couple is in the first stage of the divorce process?
a.Charlie brings up the idea of divorce to Rachel after months of unhappiness.
b.Nick and Sharon start going to parties and gatherings in different cars. Their friends notice they are not supporting each other.
c.Tony and Tina’s sex life has declined and they no longer show the affection that once characterized their marriage.
d.Kyle fantasizes about his own apartment without Morgan.
19.In the divorce process, the early signs of marital trouble are immediately followed by:
a.distancing behavior.
b.the decision to divorce.
c.fantasies of living apart.
d.a period of reconstruction.
20.During the third stage of the divorce process, one of the partners begins to:
a.talk with an attorney.
b.imagine living apart.
c.lose rapport.
d.use sex as a weapon.