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Eighteen-year-old Gisela stopped attending her church youth group and Sunday services, and, contrary to her conservative parents' beliefs, became immersed in a liberal political movement. Two months later, she lost interest in the movement and joined a new church. According to Erikson, Gisela is experiencing __________.A) an identity crisisB) inferiorityC) identity foreclosureD) identity diffusion

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Option A, an identity crisis, is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Coined by Erik Erikson, the term identity crisis is used to refer the failure to accomplish ego integrity by an individual during his/her adolescence. The adolescence stage is a stage during which some physical changes ( physical growth and sexual maturity) as well as integrating ideas such as what others would be thinking of them, takes place.

Due to such changes, adolescents face a number of issues which prevents them from developing a strong identity. During this time, they do not have any idea about what or who they are, what should they do etc. As a result of this, they may withdraw from normal life. In the given situation, Gisela is experiencing an identity crisis.

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