chapter 10 quiz

Question 1

2: Susan wants a divorce from Michael on grounds of marriage breakdown. How long will she have to wait?

Answer 1

one year

Question 2

3: According to a Statistics Canada survey, how many Canadians reported they would stay in a marriage for the sake of the children?

Answer 2

nearly half

Question 3

4: What is the situation called when both parents continue to be part of the child’s family?

Answer 3

a binuclear family

Question 4

7: When are fathers more likely to gain custody following divorce?

Answer 4

if the mother consents

Question 5

9: what happened to the divorce rate in Canada following the passing of Bill C-187?

Answer 5

it increased

Question 6

11: In the six patterns of adjustment to divorce, which is the largest group?

Answer 6

the goodenoughs

Question 7

14: After a divorce, who is usually granted custody of the children?

Answer 7

the mother

Question 8

15: How many types of child custody are there in Canada?

Answer 8

four

Question 9

15: How many types of child custody are there in Canada?

Answer 9

four

Question 10

1: With Confederation in 1867, which of the following gained exclusive authority in matters of divorce?

Answer 10

the federal parliment

Question 11

5: Which of the following are allowed to divorce?

Answer 11

a married couple

Question 12

6: Lise seemed to adjust well to her parents’ divorce. Now that she is 25, however, she is afraid of forming close relationships with men. According to the text, what does this probably result from?

Answer 12

a sleeper effect

Question 13

10: What is the main ground for divorce used in Canada?

Answer 13

separation for one year

Question 14

8: What is the divorce rate?

Answer 14

A prediction of the proportion of couples that can be expected to divorce before their 30th wedding anniversary, based on current patterns of divorce

Question 15

11: Which of the following is a risk factor for divorce?

Answer 15

cohabiting before marriage