Which of the Following Best Summarizes the Research Findings Regarding

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes the research findings regarding the impact of remarriage of the custodial parent?

• A) It increases most of the stresses associated with the divorce and has a negative impact on both male and female children.
• B) It eases some stresses but creates some new ones; it is often a difficult adjustment, particularly for preschool and grade-school children.
• C) It increases most stresses yet has a positive impact on the adjustment of most children.
• D) It eases some stresses but creates some new ones; it is often a difficult adjustment, particularly for preadolescents and adolescents.

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Definitions:

Closely Related

Having a strong connection or similarity to something, often used to describe familial or genetic links.

Preadaptations

Preadaptations are characteristics of organisms that, by chance, provide an advantage under future environmental conditions or shifts.

Preexisting Structures

Formations or constructs that were already in place before a specified event or development.

Variations

Differences or deviations in characteristics among individuals within a population or species.