Author Question: How would you maximize the benefits of the life stage between adolescence and adulthood that ... (Read 78 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

How would you maximize the benefits of the life stage between adolescence and adulthood that sociologists refer to as delayed adulthood?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why are such phenomena as Hurricane Katrina and rare earthquakes in regions where oil shale is fracked called hundred-year events?

a. They take place every other century.
b. They can be statistically averaged as taking place every 100 years.
c. They are statistical outliers that typically do not occur within a normal human lifespan.
d. They use a folkloric term that is intended to be hyperbole.

braelync · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Students' answers will vary, but could touch upon using delayed adulthood as an opportunity to maximize skills that could make them more marketable. This might involve gaining additional computer skills, getting an internship, or joining a language immersion program to learn a second language. Delayed adulthood could also be fun as well, with time to expand circles of friends and social opportunities. Traveling to broaden outlooks and experience would also be an opportunity gained from delaying full-time employment and the taking on of adult responsibilities.

Answer to Question 2

c