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newbem

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Suppose that you are the youngest child in the family, and you are the last child to leave home. It is likely that your mother
 
  a. feels as happy or even somewhat happier than when children lived at home.
  b. experiences less marital satisfaction than when children lived at home.
  c. is slightly more depressed than when children lived at home, and this depression is long-lasting.
  d. feels as if her major source of identity has been lost.

Question 2

Research concerning the empty-nest syndrome supports which major theme of the book?
 
  a. Men and women have similar responses when children leave home; psychological gender differences are generally small and inconsistent.
  b. Researchers questioned men and women differently concerning the empty-nest syndrome, showing that people react differently to men and women.
  c. Research found that women do not feel useful after their children have left home; they feel relatively invisible in many important areas.
  d. Some women are very upset when their children leave home, whereas others are quite pleased; women show a wide range of variation in their responses.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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