Jonathon tells his best friend: "I'm going to accept a job offer from a start-up technology company, but if that doesn't work out, I'm sure my parents will bail me out and I can always join the family business." Generalizing from Gould's theory, if Jonathon is typical for people his age, he is most likely about:

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According to Gould's theory of psychosocial development, the stage of intimacy vs. isolation occurs during young adulthood, which typically spans from ages 18 to 40. Option A (age 18) is too young for Jonathon to have already made career decisions and considered the possibility of joining the family business. Option C (age 36) and D (age 48) are both past the young adulthood stage and into middle age and beyond, where an individual would likely have already established their career and made decisions about whether or not to join a family business. Therefore, option B (age 25) is the most appropriate age range for Jonathon to be making these types of career decisions.

Jonathon Tells His Best Friend: "I'm Going to Accept a Job