James Marcia's theory of identity achievement claims that there are two distinct parts to adolescent identity development: time of choosing or crisis and commitment. He proposed four identity statuses based on this theory. A teenager who has committed to a goal without exploring alternatives is in which state?

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Foreclosure is the identity status in which a teenager has committed to a goal without exploring alternatives. This choice may be based on available identity of an authority figure; for instance, a child whose parents are both psychologists may adopt that professional path.

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