What is some advice you would offer to a friend who will become a stepparent?
What will be an ideal response?
Provide a neutral territory for the children, either a new house (if possible) or a room for the stepchild moving into a new home. Don't try to fulfill a role; that is, don't try to be something you aren't with a new stepchild. Set limits and enforce the limits. Allow the stepchild to express their feelings for their natural parent who is not present. Don't expect instant love and expect some ambivalence from the stepchild. Be patient: all relationships take time. Remember that the marital relationship is the primary relationship.
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What are the factors that accounted for a change in women's sexual behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
The process of labeling a student a "good student," the attention the teacher pays to that student, and the adjustment of a student's behavior to meet expectations is explained by _____theory
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist
Summarize demographic changes in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
Marianne often orders tests and procedures for patients that may not be necessary but are likely to protect her from a lawsuit. This kind of physician practice is known as __________.
A. invasive prodcedures B. revolutionary medicine C. research and development D. defensive medicine