When Mark and Jill Had Their First Child, They Had

question 172

Multiple Choice

When Mark and Jill had their first child, they had different reactions to parenthood. If their adjustment is typical of most new parents, you would expect that Mark would react to becoming a father by:

• A) giving priority to his parenting and family roles
• B) intensifying his work efforts to become a better provider
• C) ignoring his parenting responsibilities and spending more time with his male friends
• D) assuming the majority of household and childcare responsibilities

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