After Graduating from High School, Dave Took a Summer Job

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After graduating from high school, Dave took a summer job in construction, and then in the fall, began taking business courses at the community college. He is considering starting his own construction business, and hopes that these experiences will help him choose and get started in his career. According to the theory of vocational development proposed by Havighurst, which of the following stages of vocational life is Dave in?

• A) identifying with a worker
• B) acquiring the basic habits of industry
• C) acquiring an identity as a worker
• D) becoming a productive person

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