Many Stepfathers and Stepchildren Eventually Form Harmonious, Close Relationships

question 62

Multiple Choice

Many stepfathers and stepchildren eventually form harmonious, close relationships.How does this happen?

• A)The stepfather brings home gifts frequently and establishes weekly allowances.
• B)The stepfather completely ignores his stepchildren until they are ready to approach him.
• C)The stepfather acts warmly and openly to his stepchildren and does not immediately try to assert stern authority.
• D)The stepfather asserts himself immediately so that the stepchildren know who the disciplinarian is.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

A portion of the autonomic nervous system.

Parasympathetic

A division of the autonomic nervous system.

Pons

A portion of the brainstem connecting the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with upper portions of the brain.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between them.