(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Melvin has a clear and stable view of his future, while Jake's is unclear. This concern about certainty about future goals is referred to by Holland as the concept of
A) congruence.
B) consistency.
C) differentiation.
D) identity

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Holland's concept of "identity" refers to having a clear and stable picture of one's goals, interests, and talents. Melvin's concern about Jake's unclear future aligns with the concept of identity, as it highlights the uncertainty in Jake's career path compared to Melvin's clear and stable view of his own career.

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