Considerable Research Has Shown That on Average, in Comparison with Children

question 29

Multiple Choice

Considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

• A) do equally well in school.
• B) experience an equal amount of family conflict.
• C) are somewhat less well-adjusted.
• D) are less likely to become juvenile delinquents.

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Definitions:

Capital

The wealth, whether in money or assets, that is used or invested to generate more wealth.

Gardner's Theory

Refers to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which proposes that people have different kinds of intelligences, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and musical, among others.

Linguistic

Pertains to language, including its structure, use, and the study of how words and their construction create meaning.

Bodily-Kinesthetic

Pertains to the capacity to use one's body in highly differentiated and skilled ways, for expressive as well as goal-directed purposes.