Which statement accurately reflects children’s response to their parents’ divorce?
a) Early childhood children, more than middle childhood children, are capable of understanding why their parents divorced.
b) Children display increases in externalizing behaviors and decreases in internalizing problems.
c) Children respond negatively, especially in the first 2years following divorce.
d) Girls respond more negatively than boys do.
Answer: c
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