A Recent Study Shows That Coparenting Is Positively Linked to

question 55

Multiple Choice

A recent study shows that coparenting is positively linked to

• A) academic achievement.
• B) juvenile delinquency.
• C) children's obesity.
• D) children's effortful control.

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Definitions:

Posterior Pituitary

The rear portion of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin into the bloodstream.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.