Being a major social influence in childhood, birth order dictates that the _____ child will experience a sense of dethronement

a. first-born
c. youngest or last-born
b. second-born
d. third-born

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: First-borns have a very happy and secure existence, until the second-born child appears. Suddenly, no longer the focus of attention, no longer receiving constant love and care, first-borns are, in a sense, dethroned.