Which Statement About How Children's Temperament and Sex Affect Adjustment

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which statement about how children's temperament and sex affect adjustment to parental divorce is true?

• A) Easy children are more often targets of parental anger and also cope less effectively with adversity.
• B) In mother-custody families, girls are at greater risk than boys for serious adjustment problems.
• C) Coercive maternal behavior and defiance by sons are common in divorcing households.
• D) Girls often show demanding, attention-getting behavior, but boys generally do not.

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