Children in Single-Parent Families Display All of the Following Except

question 52

Multiple Choice

Children in single-parent families display all of the following except:

• A) poorer academic achievement.
• B) physical problems.
• C) greater dependence on peers.
• D) more behavior problems.

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Definitions:

Mental Resources

Cognitive capabilities and energy available to a person for logic, problem-solving, and the processing of information.

Attended Stimuli

Refers to the specific stimuli that a person is consciously focusing on or paying attention to among all other possible stimuli in the environment.

Controlled Processing

The carrying out of a cognitive task with a deliberate allocation of cognitive resources. Typically, controlled processing occurs on difficult and/or unfamiliar tasks requiring attention and is under conscious control.

Routine Tasks

Repetitive and predictable activities that require minimal cognitive effort to complete.