Beth comes from a working class family.Since her father is disabled and unemployed,Beth needed to take a full-time job right after high school to help her mother provide for two younger children.Fortunately,she got a job as a receptionist in her uncle's real estate business.The secretarial skills she learned in high school help pay the family's bills.According to Marcia's categories of identity status,which placement would you assign to Beth with regard to her vocational identity?

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Beth's situation is an example of a foreclosed identity status. This is because she adopted a vocational identity without exploring other options, largely influenced by her family's needs and the opportunity provided by her uncle's business.

Beth Comes from a Working Class Family