Which of the Following Statements About Stepfamilies Is False

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about stepfamilies is false?

• A) Adolescents have an easier time adjusting to a stepfather if they have a good relationship with their biological father.
• B) Younger children have a harder time adjusting to stepfamilies than older adolescents.
• C) Adolescents growing up in stepfamilies have more problems than adolescents growing up in single-parent families.
• D) Girls show more difficulty in stepfamilies than boys.

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Definitions:

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