Bethany Has Wanted to Be a Nurse Since She Was

question 27

Multiple Choice

Bethany has wanted to be a nurse since she was age 13 exclusively because her mother wanted her to be a nurse. Today she is graduating from college with a nursing degree. What is her identity status?

• A) Moratorium
• B) Identity achieved
• C) Identity foreclosed
• D) Negative identity

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Definitions:

Bowenian Family Therapist

A professional who practices family therapy based on Bowenian theory, focusing on family dynamics, patterns, and intergenerational issues.

Strategic Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on changing specific behaviors and strategies within the family or individual to resolve problems.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory.

Autonomous Responding

The ability of an individual to respond independently to stimuli or situations, based on their own choices or internal processes.