After Considerable Identity Exploration, Drew Finally Became Committed to Becoming

question 48

Multiple Choice

After considerable identity exploration, Drew finally became committed to becoming a lawyer after college. After happily working as a lawyer for a few years, he felt he was not interested in law anymore. After some soul searching, he found that his heart was in art and he decided to become an artist. Drew's experience is an example of

• A) identity diffusion.
• B) identity foreclosure.
• C) the "MAMA" cycle.
• D) identity moratorium.

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Definitions:

Explanandum

The phenomenon or event that is explained by a scientific theory or investigation.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Proposition

A declaration or pronouncement that indicates an evaluation or stance, subject to being correct or incorrect.

Explanandum

An event or phenomenon that is to be explained.