| adolescent rebellion | pattern of emotional turmoil, characteristic of a minority of adolescents, which may involve conflict with family, alienation from adult society, reckless behavior, and rejection of adult values.
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| commitment | Marcia's term for personal investment in an occupation or system of beliefs.
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| crisis | Marcia's term for period of conscious decision making related to identity formation.
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| foreclosure | identity status, described by Marcia, in which a person who has not yet spent time considering alternatives (that is, has not been in crisis) is committed to other people's plans for his or her life.
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| identity achievement | identity status, described by Marcia, which is characterized by commitment to choices made following a crisis, a period spent in exploring alternatives.
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| identity diffusion | identity status, described by Marcia, which is characterized by absence of commitment and lack of serious consideration of alternatives.
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| identity statuses | Marcia's term for stages of ego development that depend on the presence or absence of crisis and commitment.
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| identity versus identity confusion | Erikson's fifth crisis of psychosocial development in which an adolescent seeks to develop a coherent sense of self, including the role she or he is to play in society. Also called identity versus role confusion.
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| moratorium | identity status, described by Marcia, in which a person is currently considering alternatives (in crisis) and seems headed for commitment.
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| patchwork self | Elkind's term for a sense of identity constructed by substituting other peoples' attitudes, beliefs, and commitments for one's own.
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| sexual orientation | focus of consistent sexual, romantic, and affectionate interest, either heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
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