The Fragile Families Study Found That the ______ Was Negatively

question 33

Multiple Choice

The Fragile Families Study found that the ______ was negatively associated with children's socioemotional, cognitive, and behavioral outcomes.

• A) absence of child support
• B) frequency of fathers' partnership transitions
• C) moving away from the noncustodial parent
• D) frequency of mothers' partnership transitions

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Definitions:

Predictor

An indicator or factor that suggests the likely outcome or future direction of something, often used in the context of economic or statistical analysis.

Fallacy of Composition

An error in reasoning that occurs when it is incorrectly assumed that what is true for the individual parts is also true for the whole.

Association

A group of individuals who voluntarily come together to achieve a common purpose, often structured as a legal entity.

Causation

A relationship between two events where one event is affected by the occurrence of the other event.