Identity Statuses in Adolescents

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What does Identity Achievement refer to?

  • Adolescents who do not experiment with different options.
  • Someone who has not made any decisions about their identity.
  • Individuals who have made choices after considering realistic options. (correct)
  • A pre-teenager struggling with choices.

What is Identity Foreclosure?

  • Adolescents committing to goals and values without exploration. (correct)
  • Young individuals in crisis.
  • Individuals making decisions about their identity.
  • Adolescents exploring various options.

Which of the following describes Identity Diffusion?

  • Pursuing clear goals and values.
  • Committing to a specific political affiliation.
  • Making no decisions about identity. (correct)
  • Experiencing an identity crisis.

What is meant by Identity Moratorium?

<p>Struggling with choices and undergoing a crisis. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of Identity Diffusion.

<p>A pre-teenager does not identify with any political party and lacks knowledge about politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of Identity Foreclosure.

<p>A pre-teenager has decided to become a science teacher without researching other options.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of Identity Achievement?

<p>An adolescent has found what he wants to do in life and is pursuing it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of Identity Moratorium?

<p>A pre-teenager is going through an identity crisis and cannot figure out who they are.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Identity Statuses

  • Identity Achievement: Involves making informed choices after evaluating realistic options, leading to the pursuit of personal goals.

  • Identity Foreclosure: Characterized by commitment to goals, values, and lifestyles decided by others without exploration of alternatives.

  • Identity Diffusion: Represents a lack of decision-making regarding personal identity and ambitions, often seen in adolescents who are indifferent about choices.

  • Identity Moratorium: Describes a state of active exploration and struggle with decisions about one's identity, often resulting in an identity crisis.

Examples of Identity Statuses

  • Example of Identity Diffusion: A pre-teenager expresses uncertainty about political affiliation, indicating a lack of engagement with or understanding of political views.

  • Example of Identity Foreclosure: A pre-teen decides to become a science teacher without investigating other subjects or career paths, showing a fixed commitment without exploration.

  • Example of Identity Achievement: An adolescent discovers their passion and actively pursues it, demonstrating clarity in purpose and direction.

  • Example of Identity Moratorium: A pre-teen is undergoing an identity crisis, struggling to understand who they are and what they want, reflecting a period of uncertainty and exploration.

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