When a Parent Is Struggling: How AI Helps You Help Without Becoming the Parent

End-of-lesson check

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1. What does the term 'parentification' refer to?

   1. When teenagers rebel against family rules and expectations
   2. When a child takes on adult responsibilities normally handled by parents
   3. When parents teach their children about responsibility through chores
   4. When families rotate household roles between different members

2. What phone number does the lesson specifically recommend saving in your phone?

   1. 311
   2. 1-800-950-6264
   3. 911
   4. 1-800-555-0199

3. Which organization does the lesson identify as offering a teen-specific helpline?

   1. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
   2. The FBI
   3. The Department of Education
   4. The Red Cross

4. What is one way AI can help a teen in this situation, as described in the lesson?

   1. Replace human interaction with the parent entirely
   2. Diagnose the parent's mental health condition
   3. Find resources for teens with struggling parents and practice setting boundaries
   4. Make legal decisions about custody arrangements

5. The lesson suggests using AI to help with what specific communication task?

   1. Create a social media post about family problems
   2. Write a letter to the parent demanding they get better
   3. Draft what to say to a school counselor in confidence
   4. Compose an email to extended family explaining the situation

6. What does the lesson say about the relationship between being a kid and loving your parent?

   1. You must choose between childhood and being a caretaker
   2. Being a kid is only possible if you reject your parent
   3. Loving your parent means you must take on adult responsibilities
   4. These are not competing priorities — you can be a kid AND love your parent

7. A friend tells you they feel responsible for making sure their depressed parent eats dinner every night and never gets to hang out with friends. Based on the lesson, what would be the healthiest response?

   1. Tell them they should feel grateful their parent has someone who cares
   2. Explain that this is normal family responsibility and they'll get used to it
   3. Suggest they use AI to find resources about setting healthy boundaries
   4. Recommend they drop out of school to care for their parent full-time

8. What type of prompt does the lesson suggest using with an AI like Claude?

   1. Resources for teens whose parent has depression, free and confidential
   2. Tell me everything wrong with my family
   3. How to lie to my parents about where I'm going
   4. Write a story about a perfect family

9. Why might a teen want to ask an AI about boundaries rather than directly approaching a parent about them?

   1. Because AI has the authority to set rules for families
   2. So the teen can avoid ever talking to the parent
   3. To practice and prepare for difficult conversations safely first
   4. Because AI will make the parent listen

10. Based on the lesson, which statement about using AI in this situation is most accurate?

    1. AI should replace talking to any real adults about the situation
    2. AI will solve all the family's problems automatically
    3. AI knows your parent better than you do
    4. AI can help you understand your role without taking on your parent's responsibilities

11. What distinction does the lesson make about being a caretaker versus being a child in this family situation?

    1. Taking on the parent role has costs; you can still be a kid while loving your parent
    2. Being a kid means not caring about your parent at all
    3. Caretaking is always the teen's responsibility regardless of age
    4. Once you start caretaking, you can never go back to being a kid

12. A teen wants to help their parent who has an addiction but doesn't want to become their caretaker. Which approach aligns with the lesson?

    1. Stop talking to the parent entirely to avoid enabling the addiction
    2. Use AI to find confidential support resources and practice setting boundaries
    3. Convince the parent they don't need professional help
    4. Take over all household responsibilities so the parent can rest

13. What does the lesson suggest about the word 'confidential' when searching for teen support resources?

    1. It refers to resources that cost money to use
    2. It's important to look for resources that are free and confidential
    3. It means the resources will tell your parents what you searched for
    4. It's only available for adults, not teens

14. The lesson mentions that using AI in this way represents 'using AI to handle a real teen-life situation with your eyes open.' What does 'with your eyes open' most likely mean?

    1. Ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away
    2. Being aware of the situation's challenges while actively seeking help
    3. Blame yourself for your parent's struggles
    4. Share all private family details with everyone

15. Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful thing to ask an AI, based on the lesson's examples?

    1. What boundaries I can hold without abandoning my parent
    2. Resources for teens whose parent has depression, free and confidential
    3. How to get my parent committed to a hospital against their will
    4. How to talk to a school counselor