According to the text, which statement BEST characterizes emerging adulthood as the age of possibilities?

a. This timeframe is viewed as beginning with the first noticeable changes of puberty.
b. One feature of this age is emerging adults' reliance on parents' decisions.
c. Typically emerging adults have left their families but not committed to new relationships.
d. Most emerging adults face dreary, dead-end jobs, bitter divorces, and disappointment.


Answer: c

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