Which of the Following Best Describes the Emotions Felt by Many

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the emotions felt by many middle adults living in northern Europe and the United States when their young adult children move out of their house?

• A)empty nest syndrome
• B)loss and liberation
• C)depression and anxiety
• D)jubilation and "good riddance"

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Definitions:

Aboveground Shoots

Parts of a plant, including stems and leaves, that grow above the earth's surface and are involved in photosynthesis and reproduction.

Suckers

Structures that provide adhesion, found in some animals for attachment to surfaces, or in plants as a form of asexual reproduction or absorption.

Environmental Factors

Physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours.

Adaptation(s)

The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment through genetic changes over generations.