The primary difference between adolescent and emerging adult in this scenario would be wisdom (the practical application of knowledge/past experience). Both would be capable of weighing the pros and cons at play although the contents of the lists would likely differ, probably to a large degree.
Would the proposed parties suggest one way or the other is not the same question as what would they predict. To ponder what they might predict, one would need to consider the way that both groups view others. Not necessarily what they might do in Carla's place.
An adolescent would likely fail to consider the 'big picture' if asked what should be done, but they would also be likely to have a fairly strong bias in their guess of what an adult in this situation might do. Most adolescents feel as though adults are very different from them. So, an adolescent may very well posses a headstrong belief that an emotion-driven 'throw cation to the wind and follow your heart' course of action is correct; but they would likely guess that an adult would do the opposite, seeing as adults are viewed by the adolescent as backward and baffling.
Conversely, most emerging adults view themselves as somehow stronger or wiser than their adolescent selves, but also often feel superior to their older adult counterparts. Most emerging adults view themselves as somewhat above average, and tend to carry a bias that older adults are "past their prime" and will thus make slightly less sound decisions. So, although the emerging adult may have a better grasp of the big picture than the adolescent, when guessing what a middle-aged woman might do the emerging adult would likely perceive weakness and guess the woman will relocate. Thus maintaining their dissonance that they would be strong/wise enough to know better, but Carla is most likely too old to tough it out alone.
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