Sometimes a spouse may have a bad day at work and returns home to verbally abuse the family. This is referred to as:

Many 4-year-olds believe that

a. inanimate objects move by themselves. b. only living things have offspring. c. inanimate objects can grow. d. the internal parts of animate and inanimate objects are the same.

In addition to stresses associated with changes in the family’s circumstances, one of the most important sources of problems for both boys and girls undergoing a family divorce is thought to be _________

a. arguments with siblings b. peers teasing the child about the divorce c. jealousy over the relationship of the parent with a stepparent d. a reduction of warmth, support, and structure provided by the custodial parent