Sam is a fifteen-year-old boy. He does not have any clue about what he wants to take up as a career. Moreover, in the past two years, he has taken up more than five hobbies. According to Erik Erikson, Sam is__________.

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Sam is experiencing role diffusion, which is a stage in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where individuals are unable to commit to a fixed set of values, beliefs or a particular identity due to confusion or lack of direction. Sam's inability to decide on a career and frequent change of hobbies suggest that he is experiencing role diffusion.

Sam Is a Fifteen-Year-Old Boy