Eight-year-old Marci is involved in community theater. She fantasizes about starring in a Broadway musical. Marci’s desire to be an actress __________
A) will probably bear little relation to the vocational decisions that she will eventually make
B) will probably be actualized because she has already committed to a career at such a young age
C) is atypical of most young children, who base their preferences on what jobs their parents have
D) is unrealistic because so few actresses are able to secure roles in Broadway musicals
Answer: A
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