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151. The major concern for divorced women tends to be a. loneliness. b. economic security. c. problems managing a household by themselves. d. the frustration of raising the children alone. 152. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding one’s reaction to divorce? a. During the first year after a divorce, visits to doctors triple for women and double for men. b. Divorce an trigger can identity crisis. c. Divorced women with more education and those who work outside the home report feeling more in control of their lives and more competent. d. All of these statements are true. 153. Which of the following women are LEAST likely to report a positive identity change after her divorce? a. Pam, a 35-year-old homemaker with a high school education b. Susanne, a 40-year-old department store manager with a high school education c. Jackie, a 25-year-old with a nursing degree d. Marilyn, a 30-year-old with a masters’ degree who teaches English at a community college 154. Which of the following is NOT one of Hetherington’s styles of adjustment after divorce? a. good enoughs b. enhancers c. resolvers d. libertines 155. Regarding Hetherington’s styles of adjustment after a divorce, which was the largest group? a. good enoughs b. enhancers c. seekers d. libertines 156. Janie has been divorced for two years. She has blossomed since getting a divorce from her controlling ex-husband. She went back to school, finished her teaching degree, and enjoys teaching in elementary school. Janie has also maintained good relationships with her former in-laws, taking her daughter to visit them often. According to Mavis Hetherington, Janie is exhibiting which adjustment style? a. libertines b. enhancers c. seekers d. competent loners 157. Brandy has been divorced for two years. She really “liked” being married and hopes to remarry soon to “get her life back on track.” She got her friends to fix her up on numerous blind dates, and recently began living with a man whom she thought was “Mr. Right.” However, within two months, Brandy experienced the same volatile interactions with this new love as she had had in her marriage. According to Mavis Hetherington, Brandy is exhibiting which adjustment style? a. libertines b. good enoughs c. seekers d. incompetent loners 158. After Heather divorced, she decided that she was going to live the life of a “swinging single, since she married right out of high school and missed out on all of the fun. After three years of “bar-hopping” and “partying,” she met a nice divorcee at work and settled down. According to Mavis Hetherington, Heather is exhibiting which adjustment style? a. libertines b. good enoughs c. seekers d. enhancers 159. The _______, who make up only about 10 percent of the sample, have practical and social skills that make it easy for them to put together a new life. However, these adults are not interested in marrying again even though some maintained special relationships. a. libertines b. good enoughs c. competent loners d. enhancers 160. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding remarriages? a. Eighty-six percent of young, divorced men and 83 percent of young, divorced women remarry. b. White non-Hispanic women are more likely to remarry within 10 years of a first divorce than Hispanic women. c. Subsequent marriages are more likely than first marriages to end in divorce. d. All of these statements are true.