Cohan and Cole (2002)studied the Effects of Hurricane Hugo on Births,divorces,and

Multiple Choice

Cohan and Cole (2002) studied the effects of Hurricane Hugo on births,divorces,and marriages by examining the rates in the 14 years prior to the hurricane and the 8 years following.What did they find?

A) They found increases in birth and marriage rates and declines in divorce rates;people were more likely to increase levels of commitment following the hurricane.
B) They found increases in birth,marriage,and divorce rates;people evaluated their commitments,leading some to increase their levels of involvement and others to end their relationships.
C) They found increases in birth,marriage,and divorce rates,which appeared to be permanent compared to counties that were not affected by the hurricane.
D) They found increases in birth and marriage rates and declines in divorce rates,but the rates became comparable within a few years to rates in counties unaffected by the hurricane.