Marcia studied identity development in adolescents. He documented four identity statuses which reflect the progress adolescents take in formulating mature identities. Describe each status. How do individuals typically go through these states?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
- Diffusion — individuals in this status are confused and overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.
- Foreclosure — individuals in this status have an identity determined largely by adults, rather than from personal exploration of alternatives.
- Moratorium — individuals in this status are still examining different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity.
- Achievement — individuals in this status have explored alternatives and have deliberately chosen a specific identity.
- Most young adolescents are in a state of diffusion or foreclosure. As individuals move beyond adolescence and into young adulthood and have more opportunity to explore alternatives, diffusion and foreclosure become less common, and achievement and moratorium become more common.
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