Which of the following statuses of the adolescent stage of development does not represent a successful resolution of the identity problem?
a. Identity diffusion
b. Alienated achievement
c. Foreclosure
d. Moratorium
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Four of the statuses, in the following order—identity diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, and identity achievement—represent increasingly successful resolutions of the identity problem. Erikson predicted that people who have achieved an integrated ego identity will have greater ego strength than those who are farther from resolving their identity dilemma.
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