Levinson identified three major transitions between four major life eras. Which set correctly lists these transitions and their approximate ages?

• A. Early adult transition (17 to 22); Mid-life transition (40-45); Late adult transition (60-65)
• B. Childhood to adolescence; Adulthood to old age; Retirement
• C. Adolescence transition only
• D. Midlife crisis transition; Retirement transition; Elderly transition

Answer: (A)

Levinson’s framework centers on three major transitions that separate four major eras of adulthood. The transitions occur at roughly these points: an early adult transition around 17–22, a mid-life transition around 40–45, and a late adult transition around 60–65. This set matches his model precisely by naming all three transitions and giving the approximate ages.

The other options mix in transitions that aren’t part of his three major shifts (like broad moves from childhood to adolescence or from working life into retirement) or use terms (such as midlife crisis) that aren’t the formal transitions in his theory.