The MOST Accurate Statement About the Effects of Divorce on Children

question 105

Multiple Choice

The MOST accurate statement about the effects of divorce on children is that divorce affects

• A) many child outcomes, both in the short and long term.
• B) many child outcomes in the short term, but few in the long term.
• C) a few child outcomes in the short term, and many in the long term.
• D) a few child outcomes in the short term, but none in the long term.

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