The Deadliest Natural Disaster in U

question 19

Multiple Choice

The deadliest natural disaster in U.S.history was ____________________ which killed more than 8000 people.

• A)Hurricane Katrina in 2005
• B)the Mt.St.Helens eruption in 1980
• C)the Great Flood of 1993 on the Mississippi River
• D)the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
• E)the Galveston,Texas,hurricane of 1900

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Definitions:

Identity Statuses

The phases individuals pass through as they develop and resolve their personal identity, influenced by exploration and commitment in various life areas.

Foreclosure

In psychological terms, it refers to a premature commitment to an identity or role as determined by parental choice, without undergoing a period of exploration.

James Marcia

A developmental psychologist who proposed a theory of identity status focusing on adolescents' exploration and commitment to values and goals.

Identity Statuses

A framework by James Marcia categorizing the process of identity formation into four statuses: achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and diffusion.