Question

"When Jordan, who is a 25-year-old and married father of one infant daughter, is laid off from his job, it impacts him with a devastating amount of worry and fear. When Jackson, who is a 72-year-old married man with five grandchildren, is laid off from his job, he seems to take it in stride and decides that this is a good time to retire. Which of the following forces BEST explains the different reactions of Jordan and Jackson"?

Answer 1

Life-cycle forces.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Human Development theory, there are four forces listed that are believed to impact our development. These are forces are:

1. Biological Forces.
2. Psychological Forces.
3. Sociocultural Forces.
4. Life-Cycle Forces.

The Life-cycle forces are the forces that reveal different reactions of a particular event by different people of different age groups.

In the given scenario, the different reactions of being laid off from the job by Jordan and Jackson, who are from different age groups come into the Life-cycle forces.