Brock Was Not Sure What He Wanted to Do While

question 150

Multiple Choice

Brock was not sure what he wanted to do while he was in college, so he talked to the career counselors last year. His profile showed a strong interest in both medicine and animals, so he got a part-time job at the local Humane Society. He also checked the requirements for veterinary school and has now completed six of the courses required for the veterinary program. He is convinced that this is the ideal career for him. James Marcia would consider Brock to be in a state of identity

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

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Definitions:

Practical Reason

The application of our rationality to practical problems—particularly moral problems—the solution to which consists in action (as opposed to a statement or a theory).

Postulate

A fundamental principle or assumption that is accepted without proof, often serving as a basis for developing further theories or arguments.

Aristotle

An ancient Greek philosopher and polymath whose extensive works on various subjects laid foundational principles in Western philosophy and science.

Free Action

An action performed out of one's own volition, free from external constraints or coercion.