When Comparing the Costs of Raising a Child

question 35

Multiple Choice

When comparing the costs of raising a child

• A)two-parent households are likely to spend more.
• B)single-parent households are likely to spend more.
• C)the costs are the same for single- and two-parent households.
• D)the costs are the same for single- and two-parent households but the burden is higher for single arents.

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Definitions:

Catharsis Hypothesis

The theory that expressing or venting aggressive or other pent-up emotions leads to a release and reduction of those feelings.

Two-factor Theory

A concept in psychology that proposes that emotional experiences arise from a combination of a state of physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory in psychology suggesting that emotional experiences occur simultaneously with physiological responses, rather than one causing the other.