According to the Text, One Reason That Studies Show That

question 81

Multiple Choice

According to the text, one reason that studies show that the costs of children outweigh the benefits is:

• A)the rewards are more subjective and difficult to measure.
• B)opportunity costs remain higher than the rewards.
• C)having children tends to isolate parents rather than connecting them with others.
• D)the research does not follow people over time.
• E)more research is done with women than with men.

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Definitions:

Socially Undesirable

Behaviors or traits that are not acceptable or respected in society.

False Selves

The concept of adopting a persona that is not one's true self, often to meet societal expectations or conceal vulnerabilities.

Ideal Selves

The conception of how someone would like to be or perceives their best possible self.

Adolescents

Young people in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.