Which of the Following Statements About Identity Development Is False

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about identity development is false?

• A) A coherent sense of identity generally is not established before the age of 18.
• B) Boys tend to lag behind girls in identity development in early and middle adolescence but catch up by late adolescence.
• C) There is clearly a decline with age in the proportion of individuals who are in a state of moratorium, diffusion, or achievement.
• D) Few differences in identity statuses are observed in samples of teenagers in the middle adolescent years.

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