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You have been very interested in the after effects of divorce and have carefully evaluated the various situations

In your study of remarriage, what have you discovered that increases the likelihood of stepfathers and stepchildren forming harmonious and close relationships? The stepfather ____. asserts himself immediately so that the stepchildren know who the disciplinarian is || acts warmly and openly to his stepchildren and does not immediately try to assert stern authority || brings home gifts frequently and establishes weekly allowances || completely ignores his stepchildren until they are ready to approach him || || ||

Kate has had a hard time getting over her parents' divorce. According to social psychological research, which of the following would probably help Kate the most?

a. She should spend 15 minutes a night on 4 consecutive nights writing about her feelings about the divorce. b. She should try to convince herself that she has no control over the bad things in her life. c. She should avoid talking about the divorce with her closest friends because it would probably just depress them. d. She should focus on the fact that she has low self-efficacy to improve her relationship with her parents.