Which of the Following Statements About the Timing of Identity

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the timing of identity development is TRUE?

• A) In the last few years of college, the number of individuals categorized as identity diffused increases.
• B) College upperclassmen are more likely to be identity achieved than college freshmen or high school students.
• C) College is the time when exploration closes and commitments are acted upon.
• D) A higher percentage of high school students are identity achieved when compared to college upperclassmen.

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Definitions:

Avoidance

A behavioral response aimed at evading an unpleasant, harmful, or threatening situation.

Punishment

A consequence applied to reduce the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring, often seen as negative or undesirable.

Superstitious Behavior

Actions linked to beliefs in supernatural causality, where an event causes an effect without any natural process linking the two.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.