The Stage of Family Development in Which There Is a Period

question 27

Multiple Choice

The stage of family development in which there is a period of family life when the grown children depart from home is known as the:

• A) expectant stage.
• B) senescence stage.
• C) establishment stage.
• D) disengagement stage.

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Definitions:

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive process in which multiple pieces of information are combined to solve a problem or come up with a single, correct solution.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering the ability to see alternative uses.

Standardization

The development of uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test, and the creation of norms (performance standards) for the test.

Norms

Shared expectations or rules within a group or culture about how to behave.