Aaron has always been kind of a slacker. In high school, he never joined any clubs or teams, but managed to get good enough grades to graduate. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do next, so he got a job at the local convenience store. Aaron spends most of his free time at home, watching videos or playing games on his computer. Aaron is most likely in which of James Marcia's identity status?
A) Identity achievement
B) Identity foreclosure
C) Identity diffusion
D) Moratorium
Question 2Jaleesa's parents are both successful attorneys. Jaleesa has always admired them and wanted to follow in their footsteps, so she plans to go to law school when she finishes college. After that, she plans to join the family firm. In the meantime, she's been helping out in her parents' office by serving as a receptionist and file clerk on summer vacations. Jaleesa seems to be in which of the identity status described by James Marcia?
A) Identity achievement
B) Identity foreclosure
C) Identity diffusion
D) Moratorium
Question 3Tyrone is a college student who's trying to decide what he wants to do with his life. He was interested in history, so he majored in history for his freshman year. As a sophomore, he was more interested in economics, and changed his major. After he saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, he got a summer job working on an archaeological project, and now he is thinking of changing his major again and becoming an archaeologist. James Marcia might say that Tyrone is in which identity status?
A) Identity achievement
B) Identity foreclosure
C) Identity diffusion
D) Moratorium
Question 4Barbara is a college student who has spent the past few years looking at different careers. She's always liked mathematics and science, so she's looking at careers in physics, engineering, and medical research. After weighing all the options, she's decided to study biomedical engineering. Barbara seems to be in which category of identity status?
A) Identity achievement
B) Identity foreclosure
C) Identity diffusion
D) Moratorium
Question 5James Marcia's identity status categories include all of the following except identity
A) achievement.
B) foreclosure.
C) activation.
D) diffusion.
Question 6One form of Erik Erikson's psychological moratorium for adolescents in the United States is
A) working while in school, to help support the family.
B) dropping out of school to work.
C) extended education in high school and college.
D) taking over the family business after high school graduation.
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