Most of the Recent Evidence Regarding the Effects of Parental

question 18

Multiple Choice

Most of the recent evidence regarding the effects of parental divorce on children:

• A) suggests that psychologists have overemphasized its effects
• B) supports the notion that these effects are largely negative
• C) is controversial because it has been collected by psychologists who expect to find negative outcomes
• D) demonstrates that the effects are highly negative for female children but less so for male children

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Definitions:

Maternity Leave Benefits

Employment benefits that provide paid or unpaid leave for mothers to recover from childbirth and bond with their newborn.

Working-Class Families

Households where the majority of income comes from wages earned through manual labor or skilled trades.

Divorce Rate

A statistical figure expressed as the number of divorces occurring among the population of a given area during a year per 1,000 population.

Serial Monogamy

The practice of engaging in a series of monogamous relationships, where one partnership is followed by another over time.