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Modified Marcia Identity Questionnaire Fill out the questionnaire and then answer the questions at the end of this sheet. *Write your score in the space before each number 1- Strongly Disagree 2 -Disagree 3 -Neutral 4 -Agree 5 -Strongly Agree __2__1. I haven't chosen the occupation I really want to get into, and I'm just working at whatever is available until something better comes along. _4___2. I sometimes join in recreational activities when asked, but I rarely try anything on my own. _3___3. I haven't really thought about a "dating style." I'm not too concerned whether I date or not. __4__4. Politics is something that I can never be too sure about because things change so fast. But I think it's important to know what I can politically stand for and believe in. __5__5. I'm still trying to decide how capable I am as a person and what jobs will be right for me. __3__6. I don't give religion much thought and it doesn't bother me one way or the other. __5__7. There are many reasons for friendships, but I choose my close friends on the basis of certain values and similarities that I've personally decided on. __3__8. While I don't have one recreational activity I'm really committed to, I'm experiencing numerous leisure outlets to identify one I can really get involved in. __5__9. Based on past experiences, I've chosen the type of dating relationship I want now. __3__10. I might have thought about a lot of different jobs, but there's never really any question since my parents said what they wanted. __3__11. A person's faith is unique to each individual. I've considered and reconsidered it myself and know what I can believe. __3__12. My parents know what's best for me in terms of how to choose my friends. __3__13. I don't think about dating much. I just kind of take it as it comes.
__3__14. I guess I'm pretty much like my folks when it comes to politics. I follow what they do in terms of voting and such. __3__15. I'm really not interested in finding the right job; any job will do. I just seem to flow with what is available.
__2__16. I'm not sure what religion means to me. I'd like to make up my mind but I'm not done looking yet. __2__17. My own views on a desirable lifestyle were taught to me by my parents and I don't see any need to question what they taught me. __2__18. I don't have any real close friends, and I don't think I'm looking for one right now. __3__19. Sometimes I join in leisure activities, but I really don't see a need to look for a particular activity to do regularly. __3__20. I'm trying out different types of dating relationships, I just haven't decided what is best for me. __3__21. There are so many different political parties and ideals, I can't decide which to follow until I figure it all out. __4__22. It took me a while to figure it out, but now I really know what I want for a career. __3__23. In finding an acceptable viewpoint to life itself, I find myself engaging in a lot of discussions with others and some self-exploration. __3__24. I only go out with the type of people my parents expect me to date. __4__25. I've thought my political beliefs through and realize I can agree with some and not other aspects of what my parents believe. __3__26. My parents decided a long time ago what I should go into for employment and I'm following through on their plans. __4__27. I've gone through a period of serious questions about faith and can now say I understand what I believe in as an individual. __5__
28. I've tried many different friendships and now I have a clear idea of what I look for in a friend. __3__
29. My preferences about dating are still in the process of developing, I haven't fully decided yet. __4__30. It took me a long time to decide but now I know for sure what direction to move
in for a career. __5__31. I attend the same church my family has always attended. I've never really questioned why.
__2__32. I don't have any close friends. I just like to hang around with the crowd. __2__33. I've been experiencing a variety of recreational activities in hopes of finding one or more I can enjoy for some time to come. __4__34. I've dated different types of people and now know exactly what my own "unwritten rules" for dating are and who I will date. __2__35. I really have never been involved in politics enough to have made a firm stand one way or the other. __2__36. I just can't decide what to do for an occupation. There are so many that have possibilities. _2___37. I really don't know what kind of friend is best for me. I'm trying to figure out exactly what friendship means to me. __2__38. All of my recreational preferences I got from my parents and I haven't really tried anything else. __2__39. I date only people my parents would approve of. __3__ 40. My folks have always had their own political and moral beliefs about issues like abortion and I've always gone along accepting what they have. Scoring
: *Add up the scores according to the following, the highest category helps determine your “status”
Sum of scores: The identity-
achievement score is the sum of items: 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30, 34 42 The identity-
moratorium score is the sum of items: 5, 8, 16, 20, 21, 23, 29, 33, 36, 37 28 The identity-
foreclosure score is the sum of items: 10, 12, 14, 17, 24, 26, 31, 38, 39, 40 29
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The identity-
diffusion score is the sum of items: 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 15, 18, 19, 32, 35 27 Modified Marcia Identity Questionnaire Modified from: Bennion, L. D., & Adams, G. R. (1986). A revision of the Extended Version of the Objective Measure of Ego-identity Status: An identity instrument for use with late adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 1, 183-198. Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3, 551-558. Source: Bennion, L. D., & Adams, G. R. (1986). A revision of the Extended Version of the Objective Measure of Ego-identity Status: An identity instrument for use with late adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 1, 183-198. Copyright © 1986 by Sage Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. After completing the questionnaire [1 point], please answer the following questions: 1.
a. Based on your results to the questionnaire and according to Marcia’s model, which identity status do you fall into (which one did you get the highest score on)? [1 point] - Based on my results to the questionnaire, the identity status I fall into is identity-achievement. b. Describe this identity status in your own words. [1 point] - Identity-achievement is when an individual who has explored multiple things/roles throughout their life and has settled into their identity, basically committed to what they’r
e doing. 2.
After considering your identity status classification in question 1, do you believe that your classification was accurate? If so, why? If not, what status do you think fits you and why? [2 points] -
I believe that my classification was accurate because I do know what I want to do in the future, especially for my career, dating, et
c. I’ve explored multiple roles throughout my life, and I’m committed, and I know what I
want to do and think what is best for me, basically finding my true self. 3.
Katherine’s parents have always wanted her to be a dentist. She accepted this preference and went to dental school even though she never really thought about whether she wanted to be a dentist or not. a.
Which of Marcia's identity statuses applies to Katherine? Explain your answer [1 point] -
Katherine’s identity is identity-
foreclosure because she really hasn’t explored if she wants to be a dentist or not, nor exploring anything she may want to do in the future, so since her parents always wanted her to become a dentist, she’s just accepted it and commit
ted to go to dental school. 4.
Explain what the MAMA pattern is [2 points] -
The MAMA pattern is when an individual’s identity status changes from Mortarium to Achievement to Mortarium to Achievement and these cycles may be repeated throughout an individual’s life. It points out that the first identity is not and sho
uldn’t
be expected to be final. 5.
Lastly, please participate in the Toro and Wang (2021) discussion board [2 points]