Eric Is Not Sure He Knows What He Wants to Do

question 27

Multiple Choice

Eric is not sure he knows what he wants to do when he graduates high school. He feels this is an unimportant issue that only his parents are concerned about. Eric is in which one of Marcia's stages?

• A) achievement
• B) diffusion
• C) foreclosure
• D) moratorium

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Definitions:

Marrying

The legal or formal recognition of a partnership, typically between two people, as partners in a personal relationship.

Biopsychosocial Approach

An interdisciplinary model that suggests that health and illness are the product of a combination of factors including biological characteristics, behavioral factors, and social conditions.

Optimistic Outlook

A mindset characterized by a positive and hopeful attitude towards the future.

Erikson's Psychosocial Theory

A developmental theory which outlines eight stages of psychosocial development throughout the lifespan.