Mandy Is in Her Late 20s and Is Beginning to Wonder

question 155

Multiple Choice

Mandy is in her late 20s and is beginning to wonder whether she is heading in the direction that she really wants, both with her career and with her boyfriend. According to Levinson and his colleagues, what phase is Mandy in?

• A) the dream phase
• B) the emotional phase
• C) the planting roots phase
• D) the age-30 transition phase

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