Suppose that Mark is a person with a very realistic and planful approach to life. Luke is a person who lives for the moment, deluding himself about the realities of life and instead focusing on the next "big adventure" in his life. When Mark and Luke enter middle adulthood, which of the following statements is the best description about how they are likely to experience this transition?
A) Mark will be much more likely than Luke to have a midlife crisis.
B) Luke will be much more likely than Mark to have a midlife crisis.
C) Both Mark and Luke will be very likely to have a midlife crisis, because they are men.
D) Neither Mark nor Luke will be likely to have a midlife crisis, because they are men.

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Those who are most likely to experience a midlife crisis tend to avoid introspection and use denial to avoid thinking about their changing bodies and lives.
Physical Continuity and Change

Suppose That Mark Is a Person with a Very Realistic