Which Idea About Divorce Is BEST Supported by Available Evidence

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which idea about divorce is BEST supported by available evidence?

• A) A divorce may improve children's lives under some circumstances.
• B) Divorces inevitably impair children's ability to adapt to difficulties in their lives.
• C) Competent children cannot be raised in single-parent families.
• D) Divorce has only minor effects on children.

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Definitions:

Biotic Potential

The maximum reproductive capacity of an organism under optimum environmental conditions.

Environmental Resistance

The sum of environmental factors that tend to restrict the biotic potential of an organism or population, affecting its growth and survival.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by a specific environment, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Pre-reproductive Portion

The demographic group in a population that is too young to reproduce, affecting population growth rates.