Which Statement Concerning Reconstituted Families Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning reconstituted families is true?

• A)Difficulties are more likely if both parents bring children into the family.
• B)The first few years in the new family tend to be the time of least conflict.
• C)Boys tend to resent step-fathers more than girls resent step-mothers.
• D)Children in blended reconstituted families are less likely to show antisocial behaviors than children from intact two-parent families.

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