Recent Research Shows That Children Are Protected from the Potentially

question 5

Multiple Choice

Recent research shows that children are protected from the potentially negative effects of parental unemployment when the still-employed parent (mother or father)

• A) encourages the children to take on outside employment to help the family.
• B) invites extended family members into the home to help alleviate the financial stress.
• C) belittles the other parent for not having job, thus forcing him or her to actively seek work.
• D) demands that the other parent take on the role of a stay-at-home parent.
• E) displays higher levels of warmth and supportiveness following the other parent's job loss.

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Definitions:

Decay

The process by which information is lost from memory over time, typically due to the passage of time and lack of use.

Organic Amnesia

A form of amnesia caused by physical damage to the brain, leading to memory loss.

Psychogenic

Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

Head Injury

Physical trauma to the head, which can lead to various levels of brain injury, ranging from mild concussions to severe brain damage.