How effective are programs that teach relationship skills to couples?

The most common mental health problem for youth 12–17 years of age in a United States sample was ______.

Researchers have found that in most American families fathers and mothers differ on the amount of time they spend doing family-related tasks. Despite mothers engaging in significantly more childcare and more frequent interactions with their children, fathers engage more in ______ play.

Young Charlie has a difficult time regulating his emotions. He often acts out in aggressive ways. These behaviors are examples of ______ behaviors.

The ______ nature of peer relationships is qualitatively different than relationships with parents.

7. After divorce, a key variable to lessen the negative impact on children is ______  

When Matthew was an infant, each day his mother introduced a variety of experiences to him. She also fed him breast milk and avoided situations in which he got over stimulated. According to current research, Matthew’s mother made choices that were likely to ______.

In response to early experiences, unused synapses die off. This process, called ______, results in more efficient brain processing because the neural signals have relatively fewer branches through which to navigate.

Newborn babies are considered premature if they are delivered prior to ______ weeks of gestation.

Which of the following fathers would not be classified as living in a “commuter family?”