According to James Marcia, the status of adolescents who prematurely commit to an identity without adequately exploring alternatives is called
a) identity diffusion.
b) identity foreclosure.
c) moratorium.
d) identity achievement.
b
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a. Children make mistakes when learning the rules of language. b. The vocal tract is perfectly tailored to meet the needs of spoken language. c. Chimpanzees can be taught to use some manual signs to communicate. d. The human ear is poorly designed for processing speech.
What structure serves as the moral component of one's personality?
A) the actual self B) ego C) id D) superego
Which anxiety disorder has the highest estimated 12-month prevalence??
a. ?PTSD b. ?specific phobia c. ?panic disorder d. ?generalized anxiety disorder
Marvin Zuckerman refers to the tendency to search for an optimal level of arousal or stimulation as
a) motivation. b) extraversion. c) stressor level. d) sensation seeking.