Lesson HGD:H1-1
Treatment and Education of Children and Older Adults Throughout History
 
CD HGD.  Human Growth & Development
Unit H.  Acquisition of Knowledge Base
Problem Area 1.  History of Human Development
Lesson 1.  Treatment and Education of Children and Older Adults Throughout History
 
 

1. What is the generation of young adults who leave their homes of origin for a period, then return home as a springboard for beginning careers before they start their own families?

a. boomerang generation

b. home-nester generation

c. teenage generation

d. transitional generation

Answer: a

2. What is that generation of adults who are responsible for caring for their aging parents, their own children, and sometimes their grandchildren?

a. boomerang generation

b. empty nesters

c. lost generation

d. sandwich generation

Answer: d

3. What is a recognized stage in adulthood when individuals evaluate the goals they have completed thus far?

a. life cycle pause

b. mid-life crisis

c. roaring twenties

d. senior moment

Answer: b

4. What is the study of the physical, cognitive, and emotional development of aging adults?

a. gerontology

b. neonatology

c. pedology

d. senology

Answer: a