Nineteen-year-old Shelly has decided that she needed to take a semester off from college to clear her head and decide what she wants to do with her life. During her time off, she plans to work at a YMCA youth camp in the mountains, which has nothing to do with her mathematics major. According to Erikson, Shelly is experiencing a(n) __________.

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A psychological moratorium is a period during which adolescents take time off from the upcoming responsibilities of adulthood and explore various roles and possibilities. Shelly has stepped back from her responsibilities and is "taking the summer off" by participating in activities that are not necessarily seen as advantageous to her.

Nineteen-Year-Old Shelly Has Decided That She Needed to Take a Semester