Which of the Following Statements About Divorce Is False

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about divorce is false?

• A) Divorced people suffer higher rates of physical ill health than do married people.
• B) Divorced women usually experience a significant drop in income.
• C) African-American women are less likely to remarry.
• D) Divorced people are more sexually active.
• E) Stepchildren are twice as likely to experience behavioral problems.

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Definitions:

Potency Bias

The tendency to overestimate one's ability to control events or outcomes, often leading to overconfidence.

Social Discounting

A phenomenon in which individuals devalue rewards or benefits that are to be received by others, placing less value on outcomes affecting people who are socially distant.

Personal Accomplishment

A sense of achievement and fulfillment resulting from one's own efforts and successes.

Emotional Exhaustion

A state of feeling emotionally drained and depleted as a result of accumulated stress from personal or work life.