Question

Martha's daughter has come to her for advice about what to do with her future. Her mother explains that any decisions made now are not permanent and that her daughter will continue to reevaluate her decisions for the rest of her life. Her daughter is relieved to hear that she does not need to decide "everything" now, but she is not comfortable knowing that these important decisions will continue to come up in the future. Martha is trying to help her daughter understand that true identity development:

Answer 1

True identity development is not solved once and for all during adolescence but continues to evolve and change over the course of our entire life.

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, identity refers the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one's sense of self, all these elements create a sense of being "ourselves".

According to Erik Erikson theory, during adolescence, adolescents struggle with "finding" their identity and it is a major topic during this period. It is a central topic because is during this stage when decisions about vocation, ideologies and relations are made.

However, it is important to note that identity is not constructed during adolescence and remains the same over the rest of life but it actually demands further reflection and revision during different phases of adulthood as well.

Martha's daughter is worried about her future, Martha explains to her that her decisions are not permanent and that they will be reevaluated for the rest of her life.

Thus, Martha is trying to help her daughter to understand that true identity development is not solved once and for all during adolescence but continues to evolve and change over the course of our entire life.