Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the "New

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the "new breed" of single mothers?

• A) They have deliberately (rather than accidentally) become pregnant.
• B) They are in their late-twenties to mid-thirties.
• C) They occupy the upper tiers of income, education, and occupation.
• D) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Causality

The principle or relationship between cause and effect where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome of another event (the effect).

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Independent Variable

A condition in a scientific study that is manipulated so that its effects may be observed.