Question

The youngest of Zach and Tuila's three children has just started kindergarten. They have had to change their morning and bedtime routines, child care arrangements, and discipline practices. The family's income has suffered as a result of this shift, yet Zach and Tuila are happy to make these changes for their children.
These changes reflect the fact that _____.

A) Zach and Tuila do not know enough about parenting
B) their children must be especially difficult
C) Zach and Tuila are trying too hard to please their children
D) Zach and Tuila are demonstrating generativity

Answer 1

Answer:

D)

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that these changes reflect the fact that Zach and Tuila are demonstrating generativity. This is a viewpoint used by Erik Erikson in psychology, refersing to an individual's need to nurture and guide children and younger individuals in order to contribute towards the next generation of human life. Which is what Zach and Tuila are doing by making all these changes for their three children.