Ethan likes to sing and play the guitar and wants to pursue a career in country music. However, his parents advise him to take up a traditional career option. Finally, after considering other career options, he decides to pursue his passion. In the context of James Marcia's identity statuses, Ethan is most likely in the _____ stage.
A) identity achievement
B) moratorium
C) identity diffusion
D) foreclosure
Question 2Dr. Reggie Lau carries out a study with a hypothesis that caffeine enhances performance in sports. He lets the experimental group consume 100mg of caffeine and does not give any caffeine to the control group. He then makes the participants sprint for 20 minutes. In this experiment, which of the following is the independent variable?
A) The group that does not get any caffeine
B) The group that consumes caffeine
C) The performance on the sprint
D) The duration of the sprint
Question 3Alexis has always been keen on photography from a young age. As her parents and grandparents are doctors, they expect her to choose medicine as her career. However, she declares that she wants to be a travel photographer after considering the other career options available to her. In the context of James Marcia's identity statuses, Alexis is most likely in the _____ stage.
A) moratorium
B) foreclosure
C) identity achievement
D) identity diffusion
Question 4Dr. Manquero forms a hypothesis that ingesting chocolate prior to an exam will improve exam performance. She gives the experimental group chocolate and does not give the control group anything. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, which of the following is the dependent variable?
A) The group that receives nothing
B) The group that eats chocolate
C) The performance on the exam
D) The amount of chocolate consumed
Question 5In the context of the identity statuses theorized by James Marcia, the moratorium status is associated with:
A) active exploration of alternatives.
B) submission to imposed duties.
C) commitment to identified priorities.
D) conformation to standards set by peers.
Question 6Elsa is a nutritionist writing a paper on childhood eating habits today compared with a decade ago. She decides to compare what her niece eats today with what she used to eat as a child. She monitors her intake every day by asking her sister and her niece's teacher in school and compiles data through that. Which method of gathering information does Elsa use?
A) A survey
B) A naturalistic
C) A case study
D) An experiment
Question 7Tamara is about to graduate from high school. She is confused about options for college. She enjoys studying both languages and life sciences. She has taken an appointment with the high school career counselor to explore her options. In the context of James Marcia's identity statuses, Tamara is most likely in the _____ stage.
A) moratorium
B) foreclosure
C) identity achievement
D) identity diffusion