Which of the Following Statements Regarding Divorce in America Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding divorce in America is true?

• A) The divorce rate has been steadily rising since 1980.
• B) Black youth are more likely to experience their parents' remarriage than other adolescents.
• C) The rate of divorce is lower for second marriages than for first marriages.
• D) Social support from relatives buffers the effects of living in a single-parent household.

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Definitions:

First Instinct Fallacy

The misconception that an individual's initial answer or gut reaction is always the correct choice, especially in the context of test-taking or decision-making.

Ironic Processing

A psychological process where attempts to suppress certain thoughts make them more likely to surface.

Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that could have happened, but didn't.

False Consensus Effect

The tendency to overestimate how much other people share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.