Birth Order and Your Place in Life
Write to be Read
Solution
BBS 1st year
Tribhuvan University
1.
Some psychologists criticize birth order theory as wrong
and unscientific. What is your position? Do you find the birth order theory
believable? Explain.
Ans: Some psychologists criticize birth order theory as wrong
and unscientific. I also support their thought because I also find birth order
theory as wrong and unscientific. To believe in birth order is like to believe
in astrology. Our parents, family environment, society heredity etc. are
responsible for how we are and how we shall be in the future but not birth
order. A child can be parental, capable, dependent, independent, good natured,
bad natured, happy, gloomy, calm due to the influences of parents, family
environment, heredity, society and by birth quality but not due to birth order.
I don’t find birth order theory believable. I am the oldest in
my family. The birth order theory and that the oldest is parental, responsible,
a high achiever, serious, independent. But although I am the oldest, I don’t
have all these qualities. My youngest brother has taken the responsibility of
our family. I don’t need to play parental role for my younger siblings
according to the birth order theory, I should be a high achiever and
independent since I am the oldest. But my youngest brother has done better in
many sectors than me.
Thus, I don’t find birth-order theory believable in modern
families of modern societies. The children are different beyond their certain
birth order position. So, as some psychologist, I also find birth order theory
as wrong and unscientific.
2.
People with which birth order seem to have the easiest
life? The most difficult one? The happiest one? The most appealing one? Choose
one and describe it by telling what makes those lives easy difficult, happy or
attractive.
Ans: Birth order affects in marital matches. The oldest child
may be happiest with youngest child or an only child. The oldest sister of
brothers matches with youngest brother of sisters. Similarly the oldest brother
of sisters matches with youngest sister of brothers. The worst match is with
another oldest since the two will be to sovereign to share a household
comfortably.
The best match for a idle child is often with another middle
child since both are tactful and normally not aggressive. The only child best
matches with the oldest. The only child with only child is most difficult one.
The youngest brother of brothers matches best with an oldest or middle sister
of brothers. The youngest sister of brothers matches best with the oldest
brother of sisters. The youngest brother of sisters matches best with oldest
sister of brothers.
3.
Choose a couple with know well. How successful is their
relationship? Use birth order theory to explain and support your observation
about their relationship.
Ans: One of my friends got married last year. He is the oldest
of sisters. So, he is easygoing, fun loving, and very fond of women. He is good
at pleasing the females. He got married to the youngest sister of brothers. My
friends wife is often a tomboy and flirt (romantic). She easily understands the
feelings and desires of her husband. My friend also knows how to please his
wife. They never seem to be quarreling. Both husband and wife try to keep each
other happy. There is no any misunderstanding between them. Their married life
is going on well. I hope they will spend their married life happily in the
future, too. Here wither’s birth order theory applies well.
4.
Adding phrases and dependent clauses to independent
clause.
Read each independent clause below. Add one or both of the
phrases/ dependent clauses in parentheses to make a more complete and more
logical sentence. You can add to the beginning or end of the independent
clause. Do not add a phrase clause if it if not logical. Then write your new
sentence.
a. The Egyptian family is often an extended family.
(……… which includes other relatives/ ……….. with no adults other
than the parents living there)
Ans: The Egyptian family is often an extended family, which
includes other relatives.
b. In Egypt relative are more likely to live with a family.
(……. Who don’t really like the family/ …… than they are in many
western countries.)
Ans: In Egypt relative are more likely to live with a family
than they are in many western countries.
c. There may be more resources for the children.
(…… like attention and affection/ with other adult relative in
the household.)
Ans: There may be more resources like attention and affection
for the children with other adult relative in the household.
d. This extended family configuration probably changes the
effect.
(because it results in smaller families ……/ …… of birth order).
Ans: This extended family configuration probably changes the
effect of birth order.
e. There may be less competition among siblings.
(…… for the parents affection/ when then are fewer adults in the
house ……)
Ans: There may be less competition for the parents affection
among siblings.
f. It should be surprising however.
(…… if none of the ideas about birth order were correct for Egypt/
……. To most of us)
Ans: It would be surprising to most of us, however if none of
the ideas about birth order were correct for Egypt.
g. We would still expect the oldest child to be more
responsible.
(for example, ……/ …… in comparison with brothers and sisters)
Ans: For example, we would still expect the oldest child to be
more responsible in comparison with brothers and sisters.
5.
Correcting Fragments
Rewrite the entire item, correcting the fragments.
a. Two only children who marry each other may have problems.
Because both are used to a lot of attention and approval.
Ans: Two only children who marry each other may have problems
Because both are used to a lot of attention and approval.
b. An oldest child may find that another oldest is not a good
marriage match. An oldest may be happier with an only child. Or with a youngest
child.
Ans: An oldest child may find that another oldest is not a good
marriage match. An oldest may be happier with an only child or with a youngest
child.
c. A younger sister of sisters matches best with an oldest
brother. Who will appreciate her charm. Also tolerate her manipulation.
Ans: A younger sister of sisters matches best with an oldest
brother who will appreciate her charm and tolerate her manipulation.
d. The best match for a middle child is often another middle
child. Since both are tactful. And normally not aggressive.
Ans: The best match for a middle child is often another middle
child since both ar tactfuland normally not aggressive.
e. Although only children find it easier to make good matches.
There are bad matches for them. Such as another only.
Ans: Although only children find it easier to make good matches,
there are bad matches for them such as another only.
6.
Editing for Fragments.
Rewrite the whole paragraph, correcting the fragments by
connecting them to other sentences or by adding the necessary words to make
them independent clauses. [TU 2073 for 10 marks]
Critics of birth- order theory say that is not scientific.
Because one cannot prove it. And because it is like astrology. Interesting,
perhaps, but not to be taken seriously. Supporters of birth-order theory admit
that it alone does not determine what kind of people we are. Our parents and
society, for example, are strong influences. Whether we are happy or gloomy,
calm or nervous, or good-natured or bad-tempered people. However, birth order
does play a role. Determining the degree to which a child is happy, calm, and
good natured, for example. It plays another role. In determining how a child
uses his or her happiness, calmness, and good-naturalness in dealing with other
people.
Ans: Critics of birth- order theory say that is not
scientific because one cannot prove it. Also it
is like astrology that it is Interesting, perhaps, but not to
be taken seriously. Supporters of birth-order theory admit that it alone does
not determine what kind of people we are. Our parents and society, for example,
are strong influences. Whether we are happy or gloomy, calm or nervous, or
good-natured or bad-tempered people. However, birth order does play a role.
Determining the degree to which a child is happy, calm, and good natured, for
example. It plays another role in determining how a child uses
his or her happiness, calmness, and good-naturalness in dealing with other
people.
