Which of the following post-divorce reactions is likely to be the most destructive?
a. continuing to hope that the partner will return
b. withdrawing from friends and family
c. hurrying into a new marriage
d. continuing to harass the former spouse
Ques. 2When someone has too high expectations, they may throw away the real person in favor of:
a. an extramarital affair.
b. a close friend.
c. their family.
d. their own idealizations.
Ques. 3Remaining friends with a newly divorced person is difficult because:
a. they are emotionally draining.
b. they may cause trouble in your own marriage.
c. they move away.
d. they form a new relationship that takes them away from you.
Ques. 4When the honeymoon is over, couples tend to:
a. think about their long-term career goals and objectives.
b. reexamine their unrealistic expectations about marriage.
c. turn their attention to their in-laws.
d. exhibit a high degree of spontaneity.
Ques. 5The newly divorced face all of the following dangers EXCEPT:
a. becoming too socially active.
b. jumping quickly into a new marriage.
c. trying to get even with the former mate.
d. hoping that the spouse will return.
Ques. 6Phenomenology is the study of:
a. how people experience their world.
b. marriage and family myths.
c. childhood sexual development.
d. the physiological symptoms of love.
Ques. 7Dennis and Jessica divorced five years ago, but remain friends. Theirs is:
a. a community divorce.
b. an amicable divorce.
c. the myth of divorce.
d. an emotional divorce.
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