61.The first problem for parents contemplating divorce is:
a.finding a lawyer.
b.liquidating their assets.
c.finding new friends.
d.telling the children.
62.Walsh found that it was easier for children to adjust to divorce if both parents continued to:
a.believe that the marriage wasn't over.
b.tell them that divorces are common.
c.embrace strong religious values.
d.be a part of their lives on a regular basis.
63.According to Cox and Demmitt, it is in ____ that the children of divorce suffer most.
a.early childhood
b.the pre-teen years
c.the teenage years
d.adulthood
64.Many girls who have experienced their parents' divorce are unable to:
a.understand the traditional female role.
b.make lasting commitments as adults.
c.avoid abusive relationships.
d.develop a sense of independence.
65.Preschoolers react to divorce with:
a.divided loyalties.
b.confusion and self-blame.
c.anger and disbelief.
d.sadness and shame.
66.After a divorce, children seven to eight years old tend to:
a.openly accept their new living arrangements.
b.develop a strong hatred for the initiator of the divorce.
c.take out their aggressions on their friends.
d.express feelings of sadness and insecurity.
67.After a divorce, nine to ten year old children tend to:
a.feel a conflict of loyalty.
b.ignore their parents' divorce.
c.understand why their parents divorced.
d.blame society for their situation.
68.As it relates to children and divorce, feeling or memories of hurt, jealousy, and anger do not diminish:
a.in intensity.
b.when parent remarry.
c.over time.
d.when they marry.
69.Adolescents tend to react to divorce with:
a.self-blame and insecurity.
b.anger and shame.
c.divided loyalties.
d.fright and insecurity.
70.Julie's parents got a divorce six months ago. Since then, her mother has had to go to work and when she is home, she seems unable to function the way she did when they were all living together as a family. Julie has taken on the role of parent for her two younger brothers and often makes the meals, cleans the house, and does the family laundry. Jurkovic would call Julie:
a.the surrogate parent.
b.neglected.
c.individuated.
d.parentified.