When Parents Set Rules with Little Justification and Enforce Them

question 118

Multiple Choice

When parents set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation, adolescents are more likely to remain in the identity ____ status because they are prevented from experimenting with different selves, and simply do what they are told to do.​

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

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Definitions:

Piaget's Work

The contributions of Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, who theorized that children progress through a series of stages of cognitive development.

Syntactically Correct Sentences

Phrases or sentences that follow the rules of grammar and structure in a given language.

Biased Observations

The tendency to see and interpret events, objects, or data in a way that is influenced by one's expectations, beliefs, or experiences, often leading to errors in judgment.

Piaget's Theory

A comprehensive theory of cognitive development that outlines how children progress through a series of stages where they develop increasingly sophisticated ways of thinking.