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Research indicates a history-graded effect for cohorts of children and adolescents growing up in the United States today. Which of these is the best description of this effect?
 
  a. Children and adolescents develop an identity sooner than individuals in previous generations.
  b. Children and adolescents experience higher levels of anxiety than individuals in previous generations.
  c. Children and adolescents progress through the stages of the family life cycle more quickly than individuals in previous generations.
  d. Children and adolescents experience more economic uncertainty than individuals in previous generations.

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Sonya is a successful therapist with three adult children. She is 50 years old and in relatively good health.
 
  Sonya has some minor aches and stiff joints, mostly stemming from an old knee injury she suffered while playing sports in college. She and her husband reside on the West coast near Sonya's elderly father. Her younger daughter is still in middle school. Her two older children live in different states, and her oldest son has been diagnosed with HIV. Sonya tries to bring the family together as often as she can, but it is usually only once or twice a year. She is involved in her community and is a generous donor to programs that support research on AIDS. What is the best example of a change that is influenced by Sonya's life course or life task development?
  a. Sonya promotes the welfare of individuals with AIDS.
  b. Sonya must accommodate her exercise routine to accommodate her physical limitations.
  c. Sonya strives for economic stability for her family.
  d. Sonya plans family reunions once or twice a year so that the generations can spend time together.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d





 

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