The Death of an Aging Parent Changes the Communication Patterns

question 80

Multiple Choice

The death of an aging parent changes the communication patterns in families. Frequently________________.

• A) Adult siblings become closer to help ease each others' loss.
• B) Siblings will initially rally together but then begin to separate as old childhood power struggles begin to resurface.
• C) The family works together to maintain contact.
• D) The grandchildren step forward to keep family members in contact with each other.

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Definitions:

Instantaneous Contacts

Contacts in an electrical circuit or relay that make or break a connection immediately upon actuation, without delay.

ACC

Accelerator Control Coaster; this term might be incorrectly listed as it's not standard without context, but in automotive it could refer to Accelerator Control, whereas in computing, ACC often stands for Accumulator, a type of register used in CPUs.

Delay Time

A specific duration used to postpone an event or action in a system.

Retentive Timer

An electromechanical relay that accumulates time whenever the device receives power and maintains the current time should power be removed from the device. Loss of power to the device after reaching its preset value does not affect the state of the contacts.