social

• Identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world.
• Diffusion. The individual is overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and does little to accomplish the task.
• Foreclosure. The individual has a status determined by adults rather than by personal exploration.
• Moratorium. The individual is examining different alternatives but has yet to find one that’s satisfactory.
• Achievement. The individual has explored alternatives and has deliberately chosen a specific identity.