According to James Marcia, the period of identity development in which an adolescent consciously chooses between various alternatives and makes decisions is known as a(n) __________

a) crisis
b) commitment
c) achievement
d) moral belief

Answer: a

Psychology

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a) resistance b) exhaustion c) adaptation d) alarm

Psychology

_____ Processing speed increases slowly at young ages, but starting around adolescence, the rate of change increases dramatically

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology