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Similarities and Differences between Erickson and Marcia

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Similarities and Differences between Erickson and Marcia

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Similarities:
-Both Erickson and Marcia have different stages that individuals go through in order to find  their identity.

Differences:
-Erickson's stages have to deal with a conflict from the outside world whereas Marcia's stages have to do with more of a self conflict.

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During my freshmen year of high school my dad and a family friend introduced me to bowling. I was a little unsure about it at first but as I kept practicing and talking to a high school coach I decided to join the high school bowling team my sophomore year and I have continued to bowl on the team.

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During this stage individuals find their identity. They have explored aspects of different identities and have chosen one to adopt. These individuals have a high level of commitment and exploration.

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I had started to take more classes relating to nature and care. Theses things have made me someone who very much enjoys the outdoors and somewhat influences how I dress. For example, jeans and a sweatshirt.

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During this stage individuals are activley looking for an identity but they have not completely committed to a specific identity yet. This may lead to conflict with parents and other authority because they are exploring their identity. These individuals need the freedom to explore freely and safely but at the same time they still need some guidance and support.

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My parents have always been very religious and and gone to church. They have rubbed that off on me and have also made me very religious.

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During this stage individuals start to commit to an identity without exploration or choice. Parents hand down traditions and commitments and the individual does not make a choice for themselves.

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In eighth grade a lot of my friends were thinking about what they wanted to do for high school sports. I hadn't thought about it because I didn't think that it was that important to think about at the time. Then my freshmen year all my friends were enrolling for sports and I still didn't know what I wanted to do.

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During this stage an individual is unable to commit to a particular identity. They not think about an identity until faced with a crisis. There is a low commitment to an identity and low exploration to find an identity.