Question

Gaga's mother and father are both professional singers, as are her two older sisters. Gaga is in college, enrolled in a music curriculum. When asked about her career goals, she states, "I'll be a singer, of course. Everyone in my family is a singer. I've never thought of being anything else." Gaga 's identity status is best described in terms of (A) foreclosure. (B) moratorium. (C) identity achievement. (D) diffusion.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Foreclosure

Explanation:

In psychology, the term "identity status" refers to a  concept proposed by psychologist James Marcia to explain the construction of the sense of identity in individuals as they make decisions and commit. In James Marcia's theory there are four main identity statuses that include Identity Diffusion in which individuals have not still make decisions or commit to anything; the Identity Foreclosure in which individuals follow others' expectation including parents expectations and initially commit to these; the Identity Moratorium in which individuals are in an identity crisis and need to make a decision and finally the Identity Achievement in which individuals finally have a sense of identity.

In the case of Gaga, her identity status can be described in terms of the Foreclosure because she has not defined her identity but instead follows the expectations of her parents and family to become a singer and she even commits to it, which occurs in this identity status. This also implies Gaga is likely to face a stage of identity crisis to discover who she is.