Phillip has settled into the identity his father wishes for him without having faced a crisis of his own. Marcia would say he is in identity ________.

A. moratorium
B. foreclosure
C. diffusion
D. achievement


Answer: B. foreclosure

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A. is paired with the unconditioned response B. is a reflexive action C. does not produce the reflex being tested D. only works with humans, not with animals

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A) they highlight the relationship between behavior and reinforcement and show that people influence one another's behaviors. B) they help patients gain insight into their conflicts through self-observations. C) they can be measured easily and different observers would agree about their existence and features. D) they exhibit human perceptions, emotions, and thought processes as an organized whole.

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A) Secure B) Insecure-avoidant C) Insecure-resistant/ambivalent D) Disoriented-disorganized

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