Question

At times, Drucilla is anxious and depressed about finding commitments, but she uses an active, information-gathering cognitive style to make personal decisions and solve problems: She seeks out relevant information, evaluates it carefully, and critically reflects on her views. Drucilla is experiencing identity __________.

Answer 1

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At times, Drucilla is anxious and depressed about finding commitments, but she uses an active, information-gathering cognitive style to make personal decisions and solve problems: She seeks out relevant information, evaluates it carefully, and critically reflects on her views. Drucilla is experiencing identity __________.

A) achievement

B) moratorium

C) foreclosure

D) diffusion

Answer:

Drucilla is experiencing identity B) moratorium.

Explanation:

Psychologist James Marcia refined Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, and focused of the development of teenagers. According to Marcia, adolescents go through four different stages: diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium and achievement. Drucilla is an example of someone who is in the moratorium stage.

During moratorium, adolescents experience an identity crisis. Even though they are ready to explore, they are not ready to commit to the experiences, finding it hard to make certain choices that may affect their still confused sense of identity.