Seventeen-year-old Nicholas failed several classes, lost his job, and spends most of his time sleeping on the couch. When his parents voice their disapproval, he replies, "Whatever." Nicholas' response indicates _____.A) role confusionB) identity achievementC) identity foreclosureD) a moratorium
A role confusion is a state that someone attain as a result of failure and it occurs during the adolescent stage. Nicholas reply was as a result of series of failure which led him into a "role confusion".