91.Which of the following couples would like have a successful “do-it-yourself” divorce?
a.Nick and Jean have a very large estate to divide.
b.Jon and Susan agree on the divorce and how to split the property.
c.Chris and Tara have three young children.
d.Alex and Mary argue over who should stay in the house.
92.All of the following statements about no-fault divorce are true
EXCEPT:
a.the practice is recognized in most states.
b.property settlements are often unfair.
c.it has led to skyrocketing divorce rates.
d.selling the house is likely to hurt the children.
93.In the early days of the women's movement, some feminists regarded alimony as a:
a.First Amendment right.
b.sexist concept.
c.return to adversarial divorce.
d.survival imperative.
94.Generally, a good court settlement is one that leaves both parties feeling
a.shortchanged.
b.vindicated.
c.agreeable.
d.guilty.
95.____ tries to provide a setting in which divorcing couples can meet, communicate, and negotiate with professional help to reach their own settlement, which can then be presented to the court.
a.A conciliation court
b.Divorce mediation
c.Alimony
d.Property settlements
96.The goal of divorce mediation is to help troubled couples:
a.cope with the guilt that accompanies divorce.
b.perform a marital checkup.
c.work out their own divorce settlement.
d.establish a new community of friends.
97.The first goal of conciliation courts is to:
a.make custody arrangements.
b.divide the couple's property evenly.
c.save the marriage.
d.recognize irreconcilable differences.
98.All of the following statements about divorce mediation are true
EXCEPT:
a.both parties must accept an agreement with which neither fully agrees.
b.it is typically less expensive than adversarial divorce.
c.the mediator attempts to diffuse sensitive situations.
d.the divorcing couple can share ideas about what will work best for the children.
99.Divorce mediators are:
a.superior court judges.
b.neutral observers.
c.advocates for children.
d.religious practitioners.
100.Persons using mediation should expect to find:
a.simple advice that will solve their problems.
b.support for their side of the argument.
c.help in assessing their strengths and weaknesses.
d.immediate improvement in themselves and their relationships.
101.The goal of divorce counseling is to:
a.work out child custody arrangements.
b.help divorced people get life started again.
c.strengthen troubled marriages.
d.lower the overall divorce rate.
102.The divorce will be less traumatic for both parties and their children if they improve:
a.their communication.
b.their financial status.
c.their relationships with parents and siblings.
d.their parenting skills.
103.Cox and Demmitt’s plan for reducing the divorce rate includes all of the following elements
EXCEPT:
a.marriage and family training.
b.periodic marital checkups.
c.more scientific mate selection methods.
d.raising the marriage age to 25.
104.Couples who want to save their troubled marriages should try all of the following tactics
EXCEPT:
a.stressing the positive side of their marital relationship.
b.focusing on exceptions to their criticisms of their mates.
c.making small behavioral changes.
d.distancing themselves from their spouses.
105.Weiner-Davis suggests that couples create a self-fulfilling prophecy by:
a.examining their weaknesses and areas of conflict.
b.focusing on the future and ignoring the past.
c.focusing on the strengths that brought them together in the first place.
d.making a contract not to argue with each other.