How well do stepparents compare to biological parents in performing their caregiving
roles?
What will be an ideal response?
Mason, et.al. found that stepparents were quite effective in supporting stepchildren, and
there were few differences in the ways they performed their caregiving roles. Stepparents
reported strong affection for their stepchildren, often seeking to acquire custody of the
stepchild or adopted child in second divorces. Stepparents supervised behavior and
homework, spent quality time with their stepchildren, and developed lifetime commitments
to their adopted children. Stepchildren generally accepted the authority of the stepparent,
and bonded strongly with the stepparent. Stepparents performed all the economic and
social support roles that biological parents did, disciplined children, but had some concern
about their legal standing in regard to the stepchild.
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a. collective needs; personal needs b. freedom from basic want; freedom to pursue their self-interest c. freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want d. social needs; material needs
What legal case was responsible for ending antimiscegenation laws?
A. Brown v. Topeka Kansas B. James v. Florida C. Loving v. Virginia D. Rosetti v. California
Are there sex differences between men and women, other than the obvious differences needed for reproduction?
A. No, there are no biological differences. B. Yes, for example, females suffer from depression more often as compared with males. C. Yes, for example, females suffer from a wider variety of physical ailments as compared with males. D. Yes, for example, males use more parts of their brain at once as compared with females.
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