On Laurel's 16th birthday, her parents gave her a new car and a Republican bumper sticker. Laurel was happy to accept the car, but didn't want to display the bumper sticker. She had begun to read and think about different political parties and, although she hadn't yet decided which political party she supported, she didn't want to be a Republican just because her parents were. In terms of her political beliefs, Laurel appears to be in Marcia's __________ identity status.

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Laurel is actively exploring and questioning her parents' beliefs, as evidenced by her reading and thinking about different political parties. However, she has not yet committed to a specific political party, making her in moratorium, the identity status characterized by exploration without commitment. This is different from diffusion, where there is no exploration or commitment, foreclosure, where there is premature commitment without exploration, or achievement, where there is both exploration and commitment.

On Laurel's 16th Birthday, Her Parents Gave Her a New