Chapter Six: Adolescence

Question 1

The Four Identity Statuses of James Marcia: Identity Achievement

Answer 1

Most developed in terms of identity
Has experienced a period of exploration
Has developed commitments
Has a sense of personal well-being, high self-esteem, and self-acceptance
Cognitively flexible
Sets goals and works toward achieving them

Question 2

The Four Identity Statuses of James Marcia: Foreclosure

Answer 2

Makes commitments without considering alternatives
Commitments based on identification with parents, teachers or other authority figures
Often authoritarian and inflexible

Question 3

The Four Identity Statuses of James Marcia: Moratorium

Answer 3

Actively exploring alternatives
Attempting to make choices with regard to occupation, ideological beliefs, and so on
Often anxious and intense
Ambivalent feelings toward parents and authority figures

Question 4

The Four Identity Statuses of James Marcia: Identity Diffusion

Answer 4

Least developed in terms of identity
Lacks commitments
Not trying to form commitments
May be carefree and uninvolved or unhappy and lonely
May be angry, alienated, rebellious