Adolescents are more likely to resolve identity issues when they have a high level of
a. self-esteem. c. economic stability
b. family traditions. d. cognitive development.
Question 2Which of the following is not one of the factors identified by Shaffer that influence an adolescent's identity formation?
a. athletic participation c. relationship with parents
b. education d. cultural-historical influences
Question 3Adolescents in which of the following states tend to remain in this state into young adulthood?
a. identity diffusion status c. identity moratorium status
b. identity foreclosure status d. identity achievement status
Question 4Research has shown that most movement across adolescence and young adulthood is in the direction from
a. identity diffusion to identity foreclosure. c. identity foreclosure to identity moratorium.
b. identity diffusion to identity achievement. d. identity moratorium to identity achievement.
Question 5Ad adolescent who is highly anxious, unhappy, and rejects authority is in which of the following identity statuses?
a. identity diffusion status c. identity moratorium status
b. identity foreclosure status d. identity achievement status
Question 6A person who is in an identity foreclosure status is characterized by which of the following?
a. no crisis; no commitment c. crisis; no commitment
b. no crisis; commitment d. crisis overcome; commitment
Question 7James Marcia's identity status approach pays special attention to which aspects of identity?
a. psychological and social c. occupational and ideological
b. sexual and physical d. spiritual
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