When Frank Is Asked to Identify His Religious Affiliation, He

question 51

Multiple Choice

When Frank is asked to identify his religious affiliation, he replies that he is a Methodist. When asked to explain, he replies that, "I have just always been Methodist, and my parents would be upset if I was any other religion." According to the text, Frank's identity status in this case is:

• A) foreclosure.
• B) diffusion.
• C) deistic.
• D) confusion.

---

Definitions:

Nonlinear Optimization Model

This is a mathematical model involving an optimization problem where the objective function or any of the constraints are nonlinear.

Integer

A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, not including fractions or decimals.

Nonlinear Optimization Model

A mathematical problem solving framework designed to optimize a nonlinear objective function subject to nonlinear constraints.

Mixed Integer Linear Optimization Model

An optimization model that seeks the best solution from a set of linear equations and inequalities, where some of the decision variables are constrained to be integer values.