| clique | Small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals, averaging about 5 to 6 individuals, which can form due to similar activities, friendship, or mutual interests
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| crowd | Larger, less personal group structure usually formed based on reputation; members may or may not spend much time together
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| ethnic identity | Enduring, basic aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group, and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership
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| identity achievement | Identity status in which adolescents have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment
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| identity diffusion | Identity status in which adolescents have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments
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| identity foreclosure | Identity status in which adolescents have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis
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| identity moratorium | Identity status in which adolescents are in the midst of a crisis, but commitments are either absent or vaguely defined
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| juvenile delinquent | Adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal
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| rite of passage | Ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another; usually focuses on the transition to adult status
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