The _____ identity status would best be described as very active exploration of options..
a. foreclosure
b. moratorium
c. identity achievement
d. diffusion
Question 2Allen's wife died almost one year ago. For a long period, he experienced overwhelming emotional turmoil. In the past few weeks, however, he seems to have pulled himself together and started to make the transition into being a widower. According to the Parkes/Bowlby model, Allen is best classified as now being in a state of
a. yearning.
b. numbness.
c. reorganization.
d. disorganization and despair.
Question 3Hoffman is planning to enter the family's plastics business as soon as he graduates from high school. His parents have a job for him in their shop, and they expect that Hoffman will eventually run the business. Hoffman has never questioned this career goal. According to Erikson, Hoffman's identity status is best described as
a. identity diffusion.
b. identity achievement.
c. moratorium status.
d. identity foreclosure.
Question 4According to the Parkes/Bowlby model of bereavement, the feelings of apathy and defeat felt in response to knowing that you will never be reunited with the deceased are most likely to initially occur during the _____ stage of bereavement.
a. yearning
b. numbness
c. reorganization
d. disorganization and despair
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