What are the three common types of stepfamily structure?

What will be an ideal response?


Three common types of stepfamily structure are (1) stepfather, (2) stepmother, and (3) blended or complex. In stepfather families, the mother typically had custody of the children and remarried, introducing a stepfather into her children's lives. In stepmother families, the father usually had custody and remarried, introducing a stepmother into his children's lives. In a blended or complex stepfamily, both parents bring children from previous marriages to live in the newly formed stepfamily.

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a. Hormones affect the human sex drive, but not as directly as in lower animals. b. The sex drive in women is related to both their estrogen and androgen levels. c. Testosterone levels decline with age; and taking testosterone supplements can restore the sex drive in some men and women. d. The human sex drive is largely homeostatic and dependent on bodily need states.

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Each person is genetically unique because of the aftereffects of sexual

a. phenotypes. b. concordance rates. c. mitosis. d. meiosis.

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Compare and contrast the ethical dilemmas that arise from gratuities and discuss which might be ethically acceptable.

What will be an ideal response?

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The ego operates according to the ______ principle

a. guilt/pride c. reality b. pleasure d. reflex

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