James Has Flunked Out of High School, Has Severed All

question 97

Multiple Choice

James has flunked out of high school, has severed all of his ties with family and friends, and has no sense of where he is headed. He also seems to have significant disruptions in his sense of time (some things seem to happen much faster than they really do) . According to Erikson, James is experiencing:

• A) identity diffusion.
• B) negative identity.
• C) identity foreclosure.
• D) psychosocial moratorium.

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