Which characteristic best describes today's undergraduates? a. they are the "second generation" of digital natives. b. they are less diverse than the preceding generation of college students. c. they face a future in which the pace and scale of change are slowing. d. they are more coddled and protected by their parents. e. they have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Letter D is the correct answer.

Today's undergraduates are more coddled and protected by their parents. Researches have shown that safetyism has been destroying a generation and setting them up for failure when limiting them from developing the resilience that is needed to fight stress and anxiety. They haven't fully understood that life is full of challenges that require from them resilience, flexibility, determination and adaptation to change.