Question

A form of identity foreclosure is: A. dropping out of school. B. taking a career path very different from that urged by parents and counselors. C. refusing to vote. D. joining a religious cult.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter D. joining a religious cult.

Explanation:

Identity foreclosure usually takes place during adolescence. It is an acceptance of a sense of self, but too early to be a mature one. Without having experimented different ideas, values, and paths, adolescents accept the ideas, values, and paths designated by those around them, such as their parents or friends. By doing so, they believe to have found their own unique identity when, in fact, they haven't had the chance to. When young people join cults, for instance, they commonly do so out of need to find who they are, to feel like they belong somewhere, with people who have a lot in common with them. Chances are that, in the future, they will begin to question the veracity of the cult's beliefs.