Which of the Following Statements About Identity Development Is True

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about identity development is true?

• A) A coherent sense of identity generally is established before the age of 18.
• B) Boys tend to lag behind girls in identity development in early and middle adolescence but catch up by late adolescence.
• C) There is clearly an increase with age in the proportion of individuals who are in a state of moratorium, diffusion, or achievement.
• D) The sense of identity begins to crystallize in most people around age 12.

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