According to the Text, Midlife Crises Are More Likely to Occur

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the text, midlife crises are more likely to occur among:

• A) very poor men, since they must continue to work for the longest period of the lifespan
• B) very poor women, since they have always worked to support their families
• C) middle-income men and women, since they have a realistic view of their lives
• D) affluent men and women, since they can delude themselves about the burdens of life

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