When 18-Year-Old Karl Attends a Meeting with His Guidance Counselor

question 174

Multiple Choice

When 18-year-old Karl attends a meeting with his guidance counselor as part of his mandatory high school graduation requirements, the counselor asks Karl what his plans are for the next few years. Karl replies that he has no plans and no interest in his future. According to James Marcia, his identity status is:

• A) foreclosure.
• B) non-achievement oriented.
• C) moratorium.
• D) diffusion.

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Definitions:

Variable Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in which rewards are given out at unpredictable intervals or after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing the persistence of the behavior.

Baseline Data

Initial data collected before an intervention or treatment to compare against future data, helping to assess progress or effectiveness.

Antecedents

Refer to events or conditions that occur before a behavior, influencing its occurrence.

Sporadically

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.