P.J. is in 10th grade, and has incredible ballet skills. He has been dancing since he was young, invites his friends and his girlfriend to all of his performances, and has expressed to his parents that this is what he wants to do for his future. His parents, though supportive of dance as a hobby, have told him, "If you want to dance for fun in college that is up to you, but you are going to study
law or medicine so that you can support yourself.". They have not really given him a choice, and P.J. has accepted their decision even though it makes him unhappy. According to Marcia, P.J. is currently experiencing
a. identity moratorium.
b. identity foreclosure.
c. identity diffusion.
d. identity achievement.
b
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