In defining whom she considers as part of the family, Holly excluded her biological mother and included her stepmother, father, and brother as family members. However, she did not completely regard her stepmother as a parent. She considered her stepmother to be a family member but not a total replacement for her biological mother. This way of defining family is termed ________.
A. augmentation
B. reduction
C. retention
D. substitution
Answer: D
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a. disintegrated and disorganized personalities. b. passive-dependent personalities. c. defended personalities. d. integrated personalities.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. monogamous B. homogamous C. exogamous D. polygamous
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a. People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates. b. People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage. c. Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws. d. Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren.