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piesebel

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Harry lives unhappily with his father, sister, stepmother and several of her children in a small apartment.
 
  His school counselor, who does not seem to notice his distress, has begun to refer to the group as a blended family What does this term incorrectly imply?
  (a) All members get along and fit easily into the new structure.
  (b) The family is now successfully reconstituted.
  (c) The family is now a melting pot.
  (d) The family will eventually become bi-nuclear.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the supposedly more neutral terms that have been used to describe stepfamilies?
 
  (a) reconstituted
  (b) merged
  (c) modified nuclear
  (d) remarried



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Answer to Question 1

(a)

Answer to Question 2

(c)



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