Marriage to a child’s biological father by an unmarried single mother benefits children only when ________

A) the child has not displayed adjustment problems
B) the mother has already overcome financial hardship
C) the child has reached middle childhood
D) the father is a reliable source of economic and emotional support


Answer: D

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Regarding the New York Longitudinal Study of temperament, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Investigators found that about 65 percent of children could be classified into one of the temperament groups. b. The majority of children, 40 percent, were classified as easy children. c. The least common classification assigned to children was "difficult," with 10 percent of children

falling in thiscategory. d. The distinct types of temperament observed in infancy predict later differences in adjustment, with easy infants showing better adjustment. e. The study demonstrated that basic temperament cannot be changed.

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Matthew is eight years old and defecates inappropriately almost daily. He has a history of constipation that has not been helped with laxatives, high-fiber diets, or other suggested remedies. Matthew would be diagnosed with ____

a. enuresis b. oppositional defiant disorder c. encopresis d. lazy bowel syndrome

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In the introduction of a research report,

a. prior research on the topic is reviewed. b. details of the method used to do the study are reported. c. statistical analyses of the data are reported. d. interpretations of the results of the study are discussed.

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According to your textbook, which of the following is one of the six ways in which attitudes are acquired?

a. innate tendencies b. group membership c. compliance persuasion d. personality factors

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