According to the ____________ Model, a Divorce Is a Discrete

question 98

Multiple Choice

According to the ____________ model, a divorce is a discrete disturbance in a child's development to which families adjust over time.

• A) chronic strain model
• B) crisis model
• C) divorce-stress-adjustment perspective
• D) divorce strain model

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Definitions:

Efficiency-wage Model

A theory suggesting that higher wages can lead to increased productivity by attracting better workers and motivating them to work harder.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output generated by employing one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

Diminishing-returns Theory

The principle that says that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental output will eventually decrease.

Wage Disparity

The difference in wages earned by different groups of workers, often arising from factors such as occupation, education, experience, or gender.