Question

Tracy is a 24-year-old college graduate who was just accepted into medical school. She has just ended a year-long romantic relationship due to her concern about maintaining a long-distance relationship and the demands of medical school. In developmental terms, Tracy is a(n):

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "Emerging adult".

Explanation:

Emerging adulthood is a phase of development that occurs between adolescence and adulthood.

The conceptualization of the term Emerging adulthood was proposed by Jeffrey Arnett, an American psychologist that explains that in developed countries, there's a phase in which individuals are no longer adolescents but are not full-grown adults yet.

Emerging adults are normally 18-25 years old.

During this phase, individuals struggle with self-identity, career paths, economic independence, and life choices.

In this particular case, Tracy is a 24-year-old college graduate who was just accepted into medical school. She ended a year-long romantic relationship due to her concern about maintaining a long-distance relationship due to her concern about maintaining a long-distance relationship and the demands of medical school.

In developmental terms, Tracy is an emerging adult.