Which Family Life Cycle Developmental Stage Is Connected to the Correct

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which family life cycle developmental stage is connected to the correct developmental task for North American middle-class families?

• A) Stage: aging parents Task: committing to and establishing a new family
• B) Stage: childbearing families Task: adjusting to parenthood and new family members
• C) Stage: forming partnerships and/or marriage Task: adjusting to needs of young adults leaving and/or re-entering family
• D) Stage: launching children Task: meeting age-appropriate developmental needs of children

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Definitions:

Retina

The sensory membrane that lines the inner surface of the back of the eyeball; contains cells that convert light into neural signals.

Visual Accommodation

The change in the thickness of the lens as the eye focuses on objects that are far away or close.

Lens

In psychology, often referred to metaphorically to describe the way individuals view the world based on their thoughts and experiences.

Photoreceptor Cells

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye responsible for converting light into signals that can be processed by the brain to create visual images.