According to Gould, people in their late 30s and 40s begin to feel that they have a limited number of years to live, which exerts pressure to succeed at a career and to achieve life's goals.Gould called this the crisis of
A)urgency.
B)industry.
C)initiative.
D)despair.

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Gould's theory suggests that people in their late 30s and 40s experience a sense of urgency to succeed at a career and achieve life's goals because they feel that they have a limited number of years to live. This sense of urgency is what Gould refers to as the crisis of urgency. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Option B (industry) refers to Erik Erikson's theory of the psychosocial development of children, and option C (initiative) refers to Erikson's theory of the psychosocial development of preschoolers. Option D (despair) refers to Erikson's theory of the psychosocial development of adults in their late 60s and beyond.

According to Gould, People in Their Late 30s and 40s