Which statement about how children’s temperament and sex affect adjustment to parental divorce is true?
A) Easy children are more often targets of parental anger and also cope less effectively with adversity.
B) In mother-custody families, girls are at greater risk than boys for serious adjustment problems.
C) Coercive maternal behavior and defiance by sons are common in divorcing households.
D) Girls often show demanding, attention-getting behavior, but boys generally do not.
Answer: C
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