Which of the Following Is a Finding of Social Scientists

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a finding of social scientists regarding the effects of divorce on adolescents?

• A) Adolescents living with both of their parents, even if their relationships with those parents are not warm, tend to have fewer problems than adolescents from one-parent homes.
• B) It is the process of going through a divorce, not the new family structure that results from one, that most affects the mental health of adolescents.
• C) The adverse consequences of divorce for adolescents are directly linked to living in a single-parent household.
• D) Adolescents from single-parent families that have not experienced divorce have more difficulties than those from divorced or remarried homes.

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