In the period post-World War II, family theorists used the term family life cycle to describe the ___ stages that families were presumed to pass through, beginning after marriage.
A. four
B. six
C. eight
D. ten
Question 2
Which of the following is true about the experience of childhood in Colonial America?
A. childhood was a protected time during which children were sheltered from physical violence and political turmoil
B. childhood was a privileged time during which the young person spent his or her time learning to read and write and prepare to contribute to the family by beginning work in the household at around age 12
C. childhood was a much shorter and harsher experience than we would recognize, with most children being asked to contribute labor to the family household around age 6 and being sent away to apprentice with other families around age 14
D. childhood was a much longer and yet harsher experience than we would recognize, with most children kept under the stringent control and supervision of the father until they were 18
