When the Father Remarries,as Most Do,his Contact with Children from the First

question 60

Multiple Choice

When the father remarries,as most do,his contact with children from the first marriage ____.

• A) declines steeply
• B) declines slowly
• C) increases steeply
• D) increases slowly

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Definitions:

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs and perspectives different from one's own.

Conservation

The principle that certain properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects, understanding of which is a key development in early childhood cognition.

Concrete Operational

A stage of cognitive development in children described by Piaget, characterized by the ability to think logically about concrete objects and situations.

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall memories from early childhood, typically before the age of three or four.