Your Textbook Reports Findings from a Recent Study (Frick,2013)that Found

question 5

Multiple Choice

Your textbook reports findings from a recent study (Frick,2013) that found an association between single-parent families and increased mental health problems.Which of the following can we conclude from this study?

• A) Those with low SES will go on, more often than not, to develop mental disorders.
• B) Low SES causes mental disorders.
• C) Mental disorders makes it more likely for a second parent to leave the home.
• D) There is a relationship between single-parent households and increased rates of mental disorder, but the cause cannot be determined from this study.

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