Identify an Accurate Statement About Divorce

question 36

Multiple Choice

Identify an accurate statement about divorce.

• A) Divorce rates among older couples have declined rapidly since the last two decades.
• B) Older couples divorce primarily because of absence of sexual activity.
• C) Older divorced women are significantly more likely to live with a partner than widows.
• D) Divorce rates are lowest among baby boomers.

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Definitions:

Social Cognitive

A theoretical perspective focusing on learning through observation and the interaction of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental influences.

Classically Conditioned

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Conscious Control

The deliberate use of one's awareness to guide, manage, or direct one's thoughts or actions.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered via rewards or penalties.