Question

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model?

It is too broad and accounts for too many aspects of family.
It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages.
It does not serve a practical purpose for studying family behavior.
It is not based on comprehensive research.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is it is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages.

Explanation: The family life cycle is a series of stages through which a family may pass over time. Typical stages in family development include the periods of a single young adult, a newly married couple, a family with young children, a family with adolescents, launching the children, and a family in later life.