Marcus, age 53, is spending a lot of time caring for his young grandson. His subordinates at work have noticed that he has become a kinder, more compassionate boss. According to Levinson, Marcus is engaged in which developmental task

C. Masculinity-femininity.

Explanation:

Developmental tasks are those stages in human life that form aspects of how one leads his life onto the next. Psychologist Daniel Levinson helped develop a series of developmental tasks/ stages according to which an individual moves forward in his life as he grows older.

In the given example of Marcus, his change in behavior to being a "kinder, more compassionate boss" after taking care of his grandson is a form of the "masculinity-femininity" stage of the developmental task. In this aspect, Marcus's interaction, and experience in taking care of a young person affect his personality, tending to change his perception and personality. While still masculine, his need to take care of the young grandson also leads to a more feminine character in him, the need to nurture and become more 'soft', 'caring', and 'motherly like'.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

experiments.

surveys.

questionnaires.

interviews.

case studies.

participant and non-participant observation.

observational trials.

studies using the delphi method.