Is defined as a period of identity development during which the individual is exploring alternatives.

The correct answer would be, Crisis. Crisis is defined as a period of identity development during which the individual is exploring alternatives.

Explanation:

Crisis is defined as a period of extreme difficulty and danger, during which important decisions must be made. Crisis can be considered as the turning point for someone or some company or some country because during this period a lot of alternatives are being originated and analyzed to get recovered from this extremely difficult and dangerous situation. During this period, people or companies or countries develop their identity. They may either destroy during the crisis or come out to be the survivor of that extreme situation, which enhances their identity.

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.  

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