Briefly describe how adolescents and emerging adults differ in their cognitive approach to life’s challenges. Then describe how each group would address this example; Should a stay-at-home mother of four children leave her alcoholic, underemployed

Question

husband?

Please provide the best answer for the best statement.

Answer 1

1.In addressing a challenge, adolescents tend to use logical formal operational thought. They end to look at a situation such as the example and say that the wife should leave her husband because he is not providing for the family and his drinking problem endangers everyone.
2.Emerging adults tend to think pragmatically, recognizing that each situation is complex and ambiguous. They understand that the stay-at-home mother will likely have a difficult time finding a job that will provide adequately for her young family. They may also believe the husband should be given the opportunity to seek help for his drinking problem and to search for a better job. They might ask questions like, “What about the kids?,” “Can the wife get a job outside the home to help with the family expenses?,” or “What about marriage counseling?”