Seventeen-Year-Old Andrew Failed Several Classes, Lost His Job, and Spends

question 65

Multiple Choice

Seventeen-year-old Andrew failed several classes, lost his job, and spends most of his time sleeping on the couch. When his parents voice their disapproval, he replies, "Whatever." Andrew's response indicates _____.

• A) role confusion
• B) identity achievement
• C) identity foreclosure
• D) moratorium

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Definitions:

Contradiction

A situation or statement in which two or more things are in opposition or inconsistent with each other.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that emerge during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Males

Refers to the biological category of the sex that produces small, mobile gametes, typically associated with XY chromosomes in humans.

Females

Individuals of a species that are biologically characterized by the production of ova (eggs) and typically possess distinct anatomical and physiological features related to this reproductive role.