Researchers Believe That the Most Important Changes in Identity Happen

question 89

Multiple Choice

Researchers believe that the most important changes in identity happen during young adulthood rather than during adolescence because:

• A) adolescents have not achieved the mental development required to achieve an identity.
• B) college juniors and seniors are more likely to have completed identity achievement than younger people.
• C) sexual orientation is not fully established until the late adolescent or early adult years.
• D) identity development appears to follow the MAMA cycle.

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Definitions:

Change-related Stress

Stress experienced as a result of adapting to new or changing circumstances or environments.

Holmes and Rahe

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Internal Conflict

A psychological struggle within the mind of an individual, arising from opposing demands or impulses.

Major Types

Principal or most significant categories or forms within any general field of study or area of interest.