Sixteen-year-old Geneva believes that the death penalty is wrong because her parents, friends, and church say so. She has never really thought about the issue, but has accepted this view as her own. This pattern of following what her parents and peers say and do is pervasive throughout most of her beliefs and behaviors. Which identity state do you think Geneva is in?

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Geneva is in a state of foreclosure, where she has adopted the beliefs and values of her parents and peers without questioning or exploring them for herself.

Sixteen-Year-Old Geneva Believes That the Death Penalty Is Wrong Because