The results of the Flanagan and Eccles study on changes in parents' work status and its effect on their children's transition to junior high demonstrated that
A) the transition was more rewarding for those children whose parents had been promoted in their workplace.
B) the transition was not affected by the parents' work status.
C) the transition was more difficult for those children whose parents were experiencing changes in the workplace.
D) girls were affected by changes in parents' work status but boys were not.

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The study found that children whose parents were experiencing changes in the workplace, such as job loss or a significant change in job status, had a more difficult time adjusting to transitions, such as moving to junior high, due to the added stress and potential changes in family dynamics or support systems.

The Results of the Flanagan and Eccles Study on Changes