Sapna is a 25 year old. She frequently worries that she doesn't know who she really is and has been experimenting with different identities since she was in middle school
Sapna's inability to commit to a particular identity is an example of which identity status?
A) identity avoidance
B) identity moratorium
C) identity foreclosure
D) identity achievement
Answer: B
Rationale: Identity moratorium is characterized by prolonged experimentation with different identities. This can involve delaying commitment to a single identity and frequent identity crises.
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a. a diagnosis of sexual masochism disorder b. that she was a victim of child sexual abuse c. a diagnosis of pedophilia d. a diagnosis of sadism
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