When Adults Remarry, They Inherit New Responsibilities and Obligations Which

question 56

Multiple Choice

When adults remarry, they inherit new responsibilities and obligations which may cause added strain. ________ is common in stepfamilies, as stepfathers and stepmothers alike may be under a court order to pay child and/or spousal support to their former families.

• A) Disciplinary strain
• B) Financial strain
• C) Strain caused by bonding issues
• D) Strain caused by new parenting roles

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Definitions:

Sequential Stages

Sequential stages are the consecutive phases or steps in a process or system, where each stage follows the previous one in an orderly progression.

Moral Development

A process through which individuals evolve their understanding of what is right and wrong, often described through stages by psychologists.

Lawrence Kohlberg

An American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Utilitarian Theories

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