Lorant is an adolescent in his last year of high school. He is trying to decide where to attend university next year. He knows that Carleton University has an amazing basketball team, and he loves playing basketball. He also knows that his parents want him to attend Queen's University because that is where they went to school. Both Carleton University and Queen's University have excellent engineering programs, which is what he wants to study, so he is having trouble making a decision.
-Lorant's aunt is visiting and asks him if he has decided where he will attend university in the fall.If Lorant says he is thinking of talking to his brother about it before making a decision,this is an example of identity status _________.

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Lorant's response of wanting to talk to his brother about his decision demonstrates a moratorium identity status, where he is actively exploring his options and delaying his commitment to a particular path in order to make an informed decision. This is different from foreclosure, where an individual would simply accept their parents' suggestions without questioning them or considering other options, and from diffusion, where an individual would not actively explore options and may feel lost or overwhelmed with the decision-making process. Achievement status would indicate that Lorant has made a decision and committed to it, which is not the case in this scenario.

Lorant Is an Adolescent in His Last Year of High