Describe how the four levels of Marcia's identity status could be exemplified by Hawkeye, who wants to be a doctor

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

In the state of diffusion, the individual is overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and does little to accomplish the task, In the state of diffusion, Hawkeye wants to be a doctor because he heard that they make a lot of money but he does not know how one gets to be a doctor and would rather spend his free time playing video games. In the state of foreclosure, the individual has a status determined by adults rather than by personal exploration. In the state of foreclosure, Hawkeye's parents have told him for years that he should be a doctor and join his father's medical practice. He plans to study premed in college, but has never given the matter much thought. In the state of moratorium, the individual is examining different alternatives but has yet to find one that is satisfactory. In the state of moratorium, Hawkeye enjoys his Biology class and thinks it would be fun to be a doctor. However, he also really enjoys his English class and thinks that it would also be fun to become a novelist. In the state of achievement, the individual has explored alternatives and has deliberately chosen a specific identity. In the state of achievement, Hawkeye has spent the past month interning at his father's medical practice and has decided that being a doctor is definitely the career path for him.