Marcia's Four Stages of Identity in Adolescence

James Marcia - is best known for his work in the social psychology of development, where he expanded on the Psychosocial Theory work of Erik Erikson.

* Identity Diffusion, the stage in which the young person is not currently going through a crisis and has not made a commitment
* Identity Foreclosure, the stage in which the young person has made a commitment without having gone through a crisis
* Identity Moratorium, the stage in which the young person is currently in a crisis but has not made a commitment
* Identity Achievement, the stage in which the person has gone through a crisis and has made a commitment to a certain value or role

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