Adolescents in moratorium resemble identity-achieved individuals in using a(n)________________ cognitive style when making personal decisions and solving problems.

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Adolescents in moratorium are actively exploring different options and gathering information before making personal decisions and problem-solving. This is similar to the cognitive style of identity-achieved individuals who have already explored and committed to a certain identity, and actively gather information to support their decisions. Dogmatic and inflexible cognitive styles are more typical of individuals in foreclosure, while diffuse-avoidant and reactive-defensive cognitive styles are more typical of individuals in identity diffusion.

Adolescents in Moratorium Resemble Identity-Achieved Individuals in Using A(n)________________ Cognitive