Which of the following statements regarding the psychological outcomes of divorce is false?
A) Children of divorced parents are more likely to exhibit juvenile delinquency than other children.
B) Children of divorced parents are more likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than other children.
C) Children of divorced parents are less likely to marry than children of continuously married parents.
D) Children of divorced parents often have painful feelings about the divorce when they are college-aged.
B) Children of divorced parents are more likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than other children. While children of divorced parents may experience more feelings of depression, distress, and grief, they are not necessarily at higher risk for clinical depression.
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a. people with sexual dysfunction b. masochists c. people with gender identity disorders d. exhibitionists
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false