Adolescents may go through a period of actively exploring various personal identities, but not yet committing to one. Erikson called this:

a) extroverted behavior
b) preoperational thought
c) moratorium
d) thinking in terms of concrete things


ANS: C, Erikson called this exploration moratorium, which he saw as a positive process leading eventually to a clearer and stronger personal identity.

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