Lacey is a part-time college student and a part-time pharmacy technician. She is not in any hurry to graduate from college because she thinks it will be difficult to find full-time employment. She wants to travel and enjoy being young. Sociologists would likely refer to Lacey's stage of development as __________.

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Lacey's decision to delay entering full-time adulthood and prioritize her personal enjoyment is an example of delayed adulthood, a stage of development in which individuals postpone traditional markers of adulthood such as marriage, children, and career for personal exploration and self-discovery. The other options do not accurately describe Lacey's situation. An age of anxiety typically refers to a period of unease or stress associated with a particular age group, such as adolescence or midlife. Adult adolescence is a term used to describe individuals who struggle to transition out of adolescence and into adulthood. Pre-preadulthood is not a recognized stage of development.

Lacey Is a Part-Time College Student and a Part-Time Pharmacy