For each of the following statements, select the answer that correctly identifies the cause and effect. The high rate of divorce has increased the number of single-parent families in America.
A) Cause: the high rate of divorce Effect: increase in the number of single-parent families in America
B) Cause: increase in the number of single-parent families in America Effect: the high rate of divorce

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The cause of the increase in single-parent families is the high rate of divorce. This means that the high rate of divorce is the reason why there are more single-parent families in America. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B presents the effect as the cause, which is incorrect.

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