Couples in Middle Age That Must Fulfill the Needs of Both

question 53

Multiple Choice

Couples in middle age that must fulfill the needs of both their children and their aging parents are called

• A)empty nest parents.
• B)sandwich generation.
• C)midlife crisis generation.
• D)normative-crisis generation.

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Definitions:

Super-organisms

Highly organized colonies of individuals, often of the same species, that work together in a way that the colony behaves like a single organism.

Individualistic Model

A concept in ecology that describes communities as assemblages of species with similar abiotic needs, rather than as tightly integrated units.

Environmental Gradients

Variations in environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and nutrient availability over a certain area, often leading to a distribution pattern of species.

Species Survivability

The ability of a species to persist and maintain its population over time, influenced by factors like genetic diversity, reproduction rates, and environmental conditions.