According to Erikson and Marcia, a Period of Making Decisions

question 193

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson and Marcia, a period of making decisions about important issues, such as "Who am I and where am I going?" is called a(n) :

• A) self-regulation
• B) identity crisis
• C) self-examination
• D) exploration

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Definitions:

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a single word (e.g., NATO, laser).

Big Five

A model describing five broad dimensions of human personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, used in psychological assessment.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, mindset, and emotional patterns.

Serial-Position Effect

The tendency for individuals to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.