a. Men and women have similar responses when children leave home; psychological gender differences are generally small and inconsistent.
b. Researchers questioned men and women differently concerning the empty-nest syndrome, showing that people react differently to men and women.
c. Research found that women do not feel useful after their children have left home; they feel relatively invisible in many important areas.
d. Some women are very upset when their children leave home, whereas others are quite pleased; women show a wide range of variation in their responses.