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Compile a list of responsibilities that parents take on when raising a child. |
Parents must meet the emotional needs of their children, such as showing them love and respect. Parents also have a financial responsibility to their children and need to provide food, clothing, housing, and education. It is also a parent’s responsibility to keep a child safe from harm. |
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Teachers have the biggest influence on a child’s emotional health. |
T |
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Many teen parents experience which of the following? decreased finances increased freedom increased support decreased anxiety |
A |
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Compare and contrast young adulthood with middle adulthood. |
A person in the young adulthood stage is between the ages of 21 and 35. Young adulthood is a time when growth rate slows and people reach peak physical health. People in this stage generally make more responsible choices, have a better sense of identity, and experience less conflict. This is also the stage in one’s life when one selects a job or career path, enters a committed relationship, gets married, and starts a family. A person in the middle adulthood stage is between the ages of 35 and 65. This stage of life is characterized by a period of security, satisfaction, and maturity. People in this stage often experience diminished muscle tone and strength, and women go through menopause. Also, people in middle adulthood may pursue new challenges and reflect on their mortality. Major life events that occur in this stage may include focusing on career and family, experiencing a midlife crisis or the empty nest syndrome, and acquiring new illnesses. |
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What are the characteristics of older adulthood? |
People in the older adulthood stage are 65 years old or older. This stage is usually a period in which an adult is wiser and more knowledgeable. Older adults are also generally more mature and more emotionally stable. Older adulthood is often characterized by a reduced ability to fight off illness resulting in an increase of health problems. Individuals in this stage may also experience mental problems like depression, anxiety, or loneliness. |
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Challenges for married teens include additional financial responsibilities and possible limitations on income. |
T |
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Engagement is the time when the primary focus should be on planning the wedding. |
F |
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Describe some of the conflicts that often occur between parents and teenagers. |
As teens get older, they want to take charge of their own lives and make their own decisions. Parents, on the other hand, want to set boundaries and have some control over what their teen does in an effort to keep them safe. These different wants and desires can lead to conflicts between parents and teens. |
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What are some of the issues a couple should focus on during their period of engagement? |
Before getting married, a couple should have a serious discussion about how finances will be managed, what each person’s role is, how duties will be divided around the house, where they will live, joint values and beliefs, and parenting and community involvement. |
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Parenting responsibilities can be even more difficult for teens. |
T |
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One of the characteristics of middle adulthood is peak physical health. |
F |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about parenthood? Parents should not set boundaries for their children. Parents should provide for a child’s basic needs. Parents should meet the emotional needs of their children. Parents should keep their child safe and free from harm. |
A |
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Successful marriages have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: good communication good debating skills shared values and interests commitment |
B |
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Premarital counseling is often provided by a licensed therapist. |
T |
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Major events of young adulthood can include all of the following EXCEPT: starting a family selecting a job or career path entering into a committed relationship planning retirement |
D |
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Which of the following is considered a stressor in a marriage? having financial trouble having respect for each other spending time with friends feeling content with the marriage |
A |
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One of the mental changes young adults experience is a better sense of identity. |
T |
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Which of the following methods is NOT effective when it comes to resolving conflicts? never discussing things when you are angry giving each other a chance to speak taking things personally realizing that spouses can not read minds |
C |
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Pregnancy responsibilities include all the following EXCEPT: exercising excessively eating healthy eliminating alcohol eliminating drugs |
A |
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An individual in middle adulthood often begins to experience which of the following changes? beginning to reflect on personal mortality beginning to evaluate life’s purpose beginning to pursue new challenges all of the above |
D |
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