Which statement describe the outcomes children of divorce experience?

A) Divorce is detrimental to both boys and girls to such a degree that more children who graduate from high school are from intact families.
B) Boys and girls equally experience negative outcomes of divorce.
C) Divorce results in some internalizing and externalizing problems, but the effects are small.
D) Girls are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior following their parents' divorce.

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Daisha Mcglothin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  While divorce can lead to some internalizing and externalizing problems in children, research has found that the effects are generally small. It is not accurate to say that divorce is universally detrimental to both boys and girls, nor is it accurate to say that girls are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior after their parents' divorce.

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