Question

Sylvia is a high school junior who spends most of her time shopping or texting with her friends. When her parents attempt to talk with her about college or career plans she appears to listen, but is actually tuning them out. According to James Marcia, which identity status is illustrated here? psyc 210

Answer 1

Answer: According to James Marcia, the identity status illustrated here is DIFFUSION.

Explanation: James Marcia a clinical and developmental psychologist developed the identity status interview and identified the 4 identity status as foreclosure; identity diffusion; moratorium; and identity achievement.

He illustrated identity diffusion as a process whereby an individual especially an adolescent is trying to figure out who they are. In this process, the individual has not fully realized their social identity or defined their personality traits and are not also looking to.