Fifteen-year-old Mica has decided to become an airplane pilot—despite the fact that he has severe asthma that will not allow him to breathe well in thin air at high altitudes. According to Ginzberg, Mica is in the __________ period of choosing his
career.
a) fantasy
b) tentative
c) realistic
d) enterprising
Answer: a
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