Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Paternal Depression

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding paternal depression?

• A) At younger ages, paternal depression is linked to frequent father-child conflict.
• B) Children of depressed fathers tend to become overprotective parents.
• C) Persistent paternal depression is a strong predictor of child behavior problems.
• D) Over time, children exposed to paternal depression develop a positive worldview.

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Definitions:

Malthus

Refers to Thomas Malthus, an English economist and demographer known for his theory that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply, leading to inevitable checks on population.

Indefinitely

For an unspecified or unlimited period of time.

Shrinking Population

A demographic trend where the number of individuals in a population decreases over time due to factors like low birth rates, high death rates, and emigration.

Prereproductive Individuals

Organisms that have not yet reached sexual maturity and thus are not capable of reproduction.