Parental Bickering or Severe Fighting in Front of the Children

question 9

Multiple Choice

Parental bickering or severe fighting in front of the children is linked in research studies to

• A) no behavior problems in children.
• B) the same kinds of problems that children experience when their parents get separated or divorced.
• C) behavior problems in girls, but not in boys.
• D) a decrease in child biological "alarm reactions."

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Definitions:

Sensible Conclusions

Logical or reasonable conclusions derived from available evidence and sound reasoning.

Control Condition

The standard conditions under which an experiment is conducted, against which experimental observations are evaluated.

Confound

An outside influence or variable in an experiment that can affect the results in an unintended way, making it difficult to interpret the outcome accurately.

Expectation

A belief or anticipation about the way an event, behavior, or product will unfold, often influencing perceptions and outcomes.