Nikki Has Just Completed College and Has Joined as a Trainee

question 112

Multiple Choice

Nikki has just completed college and has joined as a trainee at a design firm. She lives with her mother and is trying to save money. She feels that she has overcome adolescence but has not yet fully attained adulthood. In the context of the characteristics of emerging adulthood theorized by Jeffrey Arnett, Nikki is _____.

• A) experiencing the feature of possibilities
• B) experiencing the feature of feeling in-between
• C) illustrating egocentrism
• D) illustrating narcissism

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Definitions:

Distressed

Experiencing anxiety, sorrow, or pain; in a state of great trouble or suffering.

Misinterpret

To understand or interpret incorrectly, leading to a deviation from the intended meaning or message.

Neutral Behavior

Actions or responses that are neither particularly positive nor negative, often indicating a state of impartiality.

Competitive

A state or attitude involving rivalry, where individuals or groups strive to achieve a goal that cannot be shared or where achieving the goal by one means others do not.