Which of the Following Statements Concerning Parental Conflict and Hostility

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning parental conflict and hostility and the negative effects of divorce on children is FALSE?

• A)Often it is not the divorce itself but parental attitudes during and after the divorce that affect children's behavior.
• B)The end of a highly-conflicted marriage typically improves a child's well-being.
• C)Children from low-conflict marriages tend to do better after the divorce.
• D)Children with parents in high-conflict marriages fare worse as adults than those from families in which high conflict has ended in divorce.

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