According to the Text's Discussion of Fathers and Children

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the text's discussion of fathers and children,

• A)many of today's fathers think they are doing a worse parenting job than their fathers did.
• B)the amount of time employed fathers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has increased.
• C)the percentage of employed women who say that their husbands or intimate male partners take or share greater responsibility for child care has increased.
• D)fathers are now just as likely as mothers to engage in custodial child-care activities.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, and other physiological responses.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing the heart rate.

Central Nervous System

Comprises the brain and spinal cord, functioning as the primary processing center for the entire nervous system and controlling all bodily functions.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, which connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.