Which Statement Accurately Illustrates the Feelings of New Parents

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately illustrates the feelings of new parents?

• A) Many new parents report not feeling prepared for the roller coaster of emotions ranging from joy to frustration and reduced feelings of well-being that accompany parenthood.
• B) Many new parents report extreme joy and very little negative feelings about parenthood when they have a strong support system.
• C) Most new parents feel frustrated at being unprepared for the overwhelming task of parenthood and therefore do not report many joys in the first few months of their child's life.
• D) Regardless of the amount of social support the new parents have, they report joy at the birth of their child and very little frustration.

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Definitions:

Subtropics

Geographical zones located directly north and south of the tropics, approximately centered on 30°S and 30°N.

Equator

An imaginary line around the Earth equidistant from the poles, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres and marking the 0-degree latitude line.

Tropical Rain Forest

A dense, warm, wet forest biome found near the equator, known for its high biodiversity and significant rainfall.

High Annual Rainfall

A climatic condition where a region receives a significantly large amount of precipitation over the course of a year.