Concerning remarriage, adjustment seems to be most difficult for
a. toddlers. c. children entering adolescence.
b. children in early grades. d. older adolescents.
Question 2Later in life, children whose parents divorced are
a. less likely to get married.
b. more likely to get divorced.
c. less likely to get divorced.
d. equally likely to get divorced as children whose parents did not divorce.
Question 3Why do girls typically display poorer adjustment to remarriage than boys?
a. Girls see remarriage as a threat to their independence and their relationship with their mothers.
b. Boys are less invested in relationships with their mothers.
c. Stepfathers try to get along with stepsons than with stepdaughters.
d. Girls are more worried about the stepfather's intentions.
Question 4What is the risk of a girl from a divorced home becoming a teenage mother compared to a girl who is not from a divorced home?
a. about the same c. triple
b. double d. quadruple
Question 5Most parents and children show signs of good adjustment
a. immediately following a divorce. c. about 2 years after a divorce.
b. about 1 year after a divorce. d. about 3 years after a divorce.
Question 6The patterns of psychological adjustment are similar for children of divorce in single-parent families and for children
a. in nondivorced families. c. in foster care.
b. who are adopted. d. in stepfamilies.
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