Which of the following is a stress reaction commonly experienced by stepmothers? (a) increased ...

Which of the following is a stress reaction commonly experienced by stepmothers?
 
  (a) increased role strain
  (b) less traditional sex roles
  (c) greater sibling rivalry
  (d) increased role clarification

Ques. 2

Stepmother-stepchild relationships are __________ in comparison with stepfather-stepchild relationships?
 
  (a) more understanding and affectionate
  (b) more low key and warm
  (c) usually more hostile
  (d) more tentative and difficult

Ques. 3

Donna's father remarries when she is thirteen. According to Draughon (1975), what are three possible roles that her stepmother, Bunny, could play in her life?
 
  (a) other mother, sister, friend
  (b) other mother, primary mother, friend
  (c) teacher, grandmother, counselor
  (d) aunt, primary mother, rival parent

Ques. 4

Estimates are that about __________ Americans over the age of 65 remarry each year.
 
  (a) 100,000
   (b) 200,000
   (c) 300,000
   (d) 500,000

Ques. 5

Which of the following siblings and step/half siblings have the most frequent contact as adults?
 
  (a) African Americans, males, and those who write frequently
  (b) Greek-Orthodox, females, and those who live in close proximity
  (c) African Americans, females, and those who live in close proximity
  (d) Native Americans, males, and those who live on the same reservation

Ques. 6

Which is the most likely way for step-siblings to deal with their sexual feelings for each other?
 
  (a) convert eroticism into expressions of hostility
  (b) resort to extreme measures such as suicide
  (c) convert hostility into eroticism
  (d) change the age-order ranking to create less tension