In Western cultures, voting, completing an education, beginning full-time employment, leaving home and establishing financial independence, getting married, and having children are all examples of

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These events are considered major transitions in a person's life and often correspond with new roles and responsibilities, such as becoming a voter, student, employee, parent, or spouse. These changes may also have an impact on a person's identity, relationships, and expectations for the future. Therefore, they are best described as role transitions. B) rites of passage are typically more ritualistic and symbolic events that mark a person's transition from one status to another, such as a baptism, circumcision, or graduation ceremony. C) genotypical markers refer to traits that are inherited genetically, such as eye color, hair color, or blood type. D) emergent shifts is not a commonly used term in life transitions theory or developmental psychology.

In Western Cultures, Voting, Completing an Education, Beginning Full-Time Employment