What Is Least Likely to Account for Difficulties Stepchildren Experience

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is least likely to account for difficulties stepchildren experience?

• A)Stepchildren have undergone several family transitions.
• B)Stepparents use an authoritative parenting style.
• C)Stepfathers show less affection and supervise children less.
• D)The problems may reach back before the formation of a stepfamily.

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Definitions:

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive process in which a person has the goal of finding a single, correct answer to a problem, as opposed to divergent thinking which involves generating multiple solutions.

Routine Problem Solving

A type of problem-solving that relies on past experiences and practiced strategies to efficiently address familiar issues.

Creative Solution

An innovative or imaginative resolution to a problem that is not obvious and often involves seeing the situation in a new way.

Formal Concepts

Abstract ideas or principles that are defined by clear, consistent rules or characteristics.