Which Statement Regarding Occupational Expectations and Reality Is Accurate

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding occupational expectations and reality is accurate?

• A) The majority of men and women by age 30 have accomplished occupational goals set in their early 20s.
• B) Most individuals in their late teens and early 20s have a clear understanding of what they want to do in life and how to get there.
• C) Western culture is shifting in that more women are advancing in careers than men are by the time they reach age 30.
• D) At age 25, less than one half of young people have careers that matched their expectations.

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