A student plans to go to the same college his father attended and become a lawyer "because that's what all the men in my family have done for the last five generations." This adolescent is said to be in which of the following statuses?
a. foreclosure
b. moratorium
c. identity achievement
d. identity diffusion
A
The student is most likely in foreclosure because he will be attending the same college his father attended and plans to be a lawyer like his father. Foreclosure occurs when individuals have not thoroughly explored the possibilities of identity before making a commitment about adult status. They are closely tied to their families because to question caregiver values would be too threatening and would make them feel guilty.
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