Marlon has a real problem! He is in the middle of his teenage years, and he has started doubting the religious faith in which he was raised
He still goes to church with his parents, but he has been doing some research into the basic rules and beliefs of other religions. He is not sure if he is going to make a change in his religion, but he is seriously considering it. According to James Marcia, which stage of identity development is Marlon currently in?
a) identity diffusion
b) identity moratorium
c) identity foreclosure
d) identity achievement
b Explanation: Identity moratorium occurs when an adolescent is experiencing an identity
crisis but has not yet made a commitment.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. concrete operations b. sensorimotor c. preoperational d. formal operations e. postformal operations
Premature focus on work also may cause some adolescents to experience a phenomenon known as ________, which involves an unusually early entry into adult roles before an adolescent is ready developmentally to assume them
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.