All of the following are changes in American family dynamics over the past 30 years EXCEPT
A) there has been a large increase in nonmarital cohabitation.
B) there has been a slight increase in the divorce rate.
C) there has been a large increase in the number out out-of-wedlock births.
D) there has been an increase in the number of teenagers living in stepfamilies.
Answer: B
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b) a measure of social skills was related to criminals' recidivism rate.
c) cognitive therapy led to improvements in learning disabled students' self-concept.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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