Lorraine is 16-years-old and, when asked what she wants to do when she graduates from high school replies, "I never really thought about it. I guess I will decide when the time comes."

Identify Lorraine's identity status:

a. Identity diffusion

b. Identity foreclosure

c. Identity moratorium

d. Identity achievement

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Timothy Morales

15 May, 02:36

Lorraine is 16-years-old and, when asked what she wants to do when she graduates from high school replies, "I never really thought about it. I guess I will decide when the time comes."

Identify Lorraine's identity status:

a. Identity diffusion

b. Identity foreclosure

c. Identity moratorium

d. Identity achievement

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Option A: Identity Diffusion

Explanation:

diffusion in identity define as ways in which someone tries to understand or know themselves more. in adolescence stage, social identity, personality of a person are not usually or really known (part of self Discovery), and much work effort is not being utilized and put into to discover one's potential or what what wants from life and to do with life.

Most people or individuals in this state or stage are not really bothered about the future or what they want to be. It is a work in progress as people are gradually working on their identity building. The characteristics of individuals in this stage is that they are passive, not worried or bothered about the future, only consider the moment and usually less responsible in their life actions.