Mary Is Stable and Conscientious in Her Pursuits

Multiple Choice

Mary is stable and conscientious in her pursuits. She recently decided to go into law, because of the challenge and sense of accomplishment it provides her. This choice went against family pressure she was receiving to follow a more traditional career path into nursing. She is best described as being in the identity status of ______.

A) identity foreclosure
B) identity moratorium
C) identity achievement
D) identity diffusion