The major task of differentiating from one’s family of origin (which is usually prompted by an engagement) is accomplished during the _______________ stage of family development.

Which of these ideas toward premarital sex has INCREASED in popularity in the last few decades?

When Alan and Rebecca attended premarital counseling, they discussed plans for balancing career and family life.  It was decided that the best option for their family was for both of them to continue working after they had children.  However, Rebecca sometimes feels as though she has a stronger commitment to child-rearing than her husband because she is expected to sacrifice her career goals to maintain harmony at home.  Alan values Rebecca’s contributions, but feels his time is better spent focusing on his career, which he believes will ultimately benefit his family. Rebecca has compromised her career opportunities to allow Alan to focus on his in his career.  Alan and Rebecca’s relationship is best described as…

Empowerment seeks to:

This theory emphasizes the power of language in shaping a child’s development. Children come to see themselves as their parents treat/describe them.

Which of the following represents a modern tradition that stems from arranged marriage customs?

This theory believes that children progress through stages of psychosexual development and must master a task in the appropriate time frame. Children’s behavior and sense of self are shaped by the ego’s ability to regulate the id and superego.

This theory maintains that cultural and cognitive factors shape behaviors. For example, parents can teach a child through scaffolding and understanding the zone of proximal development (e.g. giving them enough support to master tasks and then gradually withdrawing oversight so they can become independent and self-sufficient over time).

This theory believes that at each stage of life, children and adults must accomplish a major task in order to progress in their development. For example, the first stage is trust versus mistrust.  Once this stage is complete, the individual progresses through the following stages:  autonomy versus shame/doubt; initiative versus guilt; industry versus inferiority; identity versus role confusion; intimacy versus isolation; generativity versus stagnation; and integrity versus despair. 

This theory emphasizes that children learn to make sense of their world through experimenting (trial and error) like “little scientists”.