What Did the Results from Longitudinal Studies on Identity Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

What did the results from longitudinal studies on identity development indicate about the flexibility of identity statuses?

• A) The majority of adolescents who were classified as being in a state of identity diffusion were no longer classified that way 4 years later.
• B) The majority of individuals who had apparently foreclosed the identity development process were in the midst of an identity crisis 4 years later.
• C) A large proportion of individuals who were classified as being in a state of identity achievement were no longer classified that way at later time-points.
• D) All of these statements are based on the results of longitudinal studies.

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