There Is Often an Increase in the Incidence of Problem

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Multiple Choice

There is often an increase in the incidence of problem behaviors seen in children after a divorce. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this reaction?

• A) Discipline is erratic and parental care is erratic as the parents are struggling to deal with their personal issues.
• B) The children are likely attempting to distract the parent they are with from the pain of the situation.
• C) Children are emulating the strife they have witnessed in the marriage.
• D) Children hate their parents and wish to punish them.

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