HS2100: Week 2 Assignment
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What is the Family Life Cycle?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s assigned
readings.
As an HHS professional, you might have opportunities to work with
individuals who span across the family life cycle.
Family Development Continuity and Change
Answer the questions below by using chapter 2 of your textbook.
1. The family life cycle evolves (develops slowly) in _________.
☐ no changes
☒ stages
☐ gross amounts
☐ none of these apply
2. Families often experience periods of _________ and _________ as they attempt to deal with
challenging life circumstances and demands.
☒ lust, anxiety
☐ greed, envy
☐ transition, change
☐ none of these apply
3. _________ refer to those activities or experiences that need to be achieved at different stages in
the family life cycle to enable a family to move to the next developmental stage.
☒ Developmental tasks
☐ Stagnant duties
☐ Minimal tasks
☐ None of these apply
4. The more _________ a family is, the more capable they are to deal with disruptions and bounce
back after being thrown off course because of challenges in the family system.
☐ jealous
☐ resilient
☐ neglectful
☐ none of these apply
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5. _________ leave home at the first stage of the family life cycle.
☐ Babies
☐ Elderly grandmas
☒ Emerging young adults
☐ None of these apply
6. Families can be joined in _________ where new partner systems are formed during the second
stage of the family life cycle.
☐ arguments
☐ alimony
☒ unions of marriage
☐ none of these apply
7. Families have _________ during the third stage of the family life cycle. Couples have to adjust to
make space for new family members join the family and collaborate together.
☒ young children
☐ arguments
☐ elder care
