In general, becoming more cautious in making decisions is a characteristic of which stage of adulthood?

a. adolescence

b. young adulthood

c. middle adulthood

d. late adulthood

Becoming more cautious in making decisions is more of a characteristic of middle adulthood and late adulthood, but mostly middle adulthood - C.

During this stage of life, people have received enough life experience to have made their own bad and decisions and are familiar with where these might lead them. For that reason, they also know it is better to be more cautious when making a decision.