An Early Study of the Effects of Stepparenting on Middle-Schoolers

question 89

Multiple Choice

An early study of the effects of stepparenting on middle-schoolers found that positive stepmother-stepchild relationships were associated with ______ aggression in boys and ______ aggression in girls.

• A) lower, lower
• B) lower, higher
• C) higher, lower
• D) higher, higher

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