The lack of norms and institutional supports for stepfamilies is referred to as:
a. A metafamily system
b. An incomplete institution
c. Boundary ambiguity
d. Role ambiguity
Ques. 2In what way do stepfamilies differ structurally from nuclear families?
a. Stepfamilies have members who have experienced important losses.
b. Within stepfamilies a biological parent often exists elsewhere.
c. Within stepfamilies, parent-child bonds predate the married couple's relationship.
d. all of the above
Ques. 3Among the following Theories of the State, which maintains that the state is not a neutral arbiter, but works to serve the interest of the ruling class?
a. Democrat
b. Republican
c. Marxist
d. Monarchy
Ques. 4According to the _________ theory of the state, the state is a neutral arbitrator among the numerous interest groups in a pluralistic democracy like the United States.
a. Liberal Democrat
b. Conservative Republican
c. Classical Marxist
d. Modern Socialist
Ques. 5Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Men date sooner after divorce than women
b. Women are more likely than men to redefine their identity in the context of another love relationship.
c. Men strive for greater independence and autonomy following divorce than women do.
d. all of the above
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