Question

Amanda's mother and grandfather are doctors who attended Yale University. It is expected that Amanda will follow in their footsteps, but she is struggling with making her decision. She is no longer certain of what she wants to do and is progressively more troubled with the pressure that her family is exerting on her. According to James Marcia, which of the following terms best describes Amanda's identity status?

foreclosure
achievement
moratorium
diffusion

Answer 1

Foreclosure

Step-by-step explanation:

In a nutshell, foreclosure is when you don't want to follow what is preestablished. You try to break up the tradition acting opposite what is predicted. In this case, Amanda's family is formed by Doctors educated at Yale University. But she doesn't want to follow this same path, she didn't see herself as a doctor, and then began an internal conflict, not only familiar but personal. A part of her say that she must follow the rules, and the other part says the contrary. How to proceed? This is the beginning of the foreclosure, that will end when Amanda decides what to do.