What is the sandwich generation and how does it impact middle-aged women in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
The sandwich generation is a term given to middle-aged people who need to meet the demands of their own children and of aging parents. In the United States, the task of caring for elderly parents requiring assistance usually falls to a middle-aged daughter. She usually must also care for her own children (and sometimes grandchildren) and keep on track at work.
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Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that ________
a. most gay men report being seduced by an older adult during late childhood or early adolescence. b. the majority of children of gay parents become gay themselves when they reach adolescence. c. the parents of gay men were unconcerned about their son's nonconformity with the traditional male role. d. from an early age, most gay men recall that they rejected the typical boy role and toys.
You have an 11-year-old daughter and your best friend has an 11-year-old son. Your friend thinks that your daughter has entered puberty and is wondering when his son will begin puberty and what physical events will occur during puberty
What can you tell your friend about puberty in general and the differences in onset of puberty in boys and girls? What will be an ideal response?
Smoking is more frequent among schizophrenics than in the non-schizophrenic population, probably because:
a. Schizophrenics lack self-control b. schizophrenics have a neural vulnerability to addiction c. Nicotine improves auditory gating d. All of the above
Throughout the lifespan physical, cognitive, and socioemotional change illustrates the notion that development is ______.
A. static B. multidisciplinary C. plastic D. multidimensional