Which of the Following Statements About Stepfamilies Is True

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about stepfamilies is true?

• A) Adolescents have an easier time adjusting to a stepfather if they have a poor relationship with their biological father.
• B) Younger children have an easier time adjusting to stepfamilies than adolescents.
• C) Adolescents growing up in stepfamilies have fewer problems than adolescents growing up in single-parent families.
• D) Girls show less difficulty in stepfamilies than boys.

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