Which Statement Is True About the Consequences of Divorce

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the consequences of divorce?

• A) Immediately after separation, both men and women experience an improvement in psychological well-being.
• B) Despite loneliness and a drop in income, women tend to bounce back more easily from divorce.
• C) Finding a new partner is more crucial for women, who adjust less well than men to living on their own.
• D) Continued education and career advancement tend to prevent women from full psychological recovery after divorce.

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Definitions:

Reality Anxiety

The fear or apprehension caused by real, external threats or situations, distinct from neurotic or moral anxiety.

Neurotic Anxiety

is a psychological term for a chronic sense of anxiety that arises from unresolved internal conflicts and anxieties, according to psychoanalytic theory.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neuroscientist who established psychoanalysis as a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversational interactions between a therapist and a patient.

Coping Flexibility

The ability to effectively adapt to and manage stressors in various situations by using different coping strategies.