Abigail's parents own a small restaurant. She has helped out and worked there for as long as she can remember. Her father keeps saying that Abigail will eventually run the business side and her brother, Anthony, will run the kitchen. Abigail has accepted this for her future, knowing it would devastate her parents if she didn't. Abigail is displaying:

A: identity diffusion.
B: identity moratorium.
C: identity foreclosure.
D: identity achievement.

Abigail is displaying:

C) identity foreclosure.

Explanation:

Identity foreclosure is a person's premature commitment to an identity without exploring other possibilities. It usually takes place during adolescence, when the individual accepts the values and goals established by someone else, commonly their parents. To be able to go beyond this stage, the individual must begin to question those values, exploring other options and ideas. As we can see, Abigail has accepted her father's prospects for her life, making them her identity. She is displaying identity foreclosure.