Each of the Following Statements About Parental Adjustment and Stress

question 58

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about parental adjustment and stress is true EXCEPT

• A)There is abundant evidence that parents of children with exceptionality undergo more than the average amount of stress.
• B)There appears to be a trend toward fathers and mothers experiencing equal amounts of stress.
• C)The degree of stress is strongly related to the severity of the child's exceptionality.
• D)Parents who were happily married before the birth of a child with an exceptionality have a better chance of coping well with the situation.

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Definitions:

Whines

High-pitched, often prolonged sounds emitted to express displeasure or discomfort.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for learning.