Question

Maggie, a junior in college, is changing her major for the fourth time. she expresses confusion and frustration about her attempt to choose a course of study that reflects her character and interests rather than her family's expectations. maggie's situation is an example of

Answer 1

According to Erikson, Maggie is experiencing an identity crisis
According to Erikson, identity crisis refers to a period when some
one became extremely insecure on their position within the social group around them.
This often happens during adolescent period when we made the hardest effort to fulfill parents' expectation, the acceptance of our peers, and our personal desires.