During Which Stage of Stepfamily Development Do Biological Parents Expect

question 23

Multiple Choice

During which stage of stepfamily development do biological parents expect their children to love the new parent as much as they do?

• A) Awareness
• B) Immersion
• C) Fantasy
• D) Mobilization

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Definitions:

Accountable

Being responsible or answerable for actions or decisions, either in a personal or professional context.

Deindividuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation and decreased evaluation apprehension causing antisocial behavior, often occurring within groups.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity within a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.