According to James Marcia, the status of adolescents who have explored various identity alternatives to some degree, but have not yet committed themselves, is called __________.

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


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. easy. b. difficult. c. slow-to-warm-up. d. secure.

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