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 Match the following terms with their definitions
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clique

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crowd

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ethnic identity

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identity achievement

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identity diffusion

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identity foreclosure

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identity moratorium

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juvenile delinquent

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rite of passage

A)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
B)Adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal
C)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
D)Identity status in which adolescents are in the midst of a crisis, but commitments are either absent or vaguely defined
E)Identity status in which adolescents have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments
F)Larger, less personal group structure usually formed based on reputation; members may or may not spend much time together
G)Ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another; usually focuses on the transition to adult status
H)Identity status in which adolescents have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment
I)Identity status in which adolescents have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis







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