Simplify the following statuses

Status 1: Identity achievement. The individual has passed through the crisis period
and has a relatively strong commitment to a career and a value system.
• Status 2: Identity moratorium. The person is still in a crisis period and is actively
investigating various alternatives.
• Status 3: Identity foreclosure. No crisis has been experienced, although there is a
commitment to certain goals and values, possibly because of parental influence.
• Status 4: Identity diffusion. A crisis may or may not be experienced, but either
way, the individual is not committed to anything and does not attempt to develop any
commitment

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Here’s a simplified version of the statuses:

  1. Identity Achievement: The person has resolved their identity crisis and is committed to their career and values.

  2. Identity Moratorium: The person is in an identity crisis and is exploring different options.

  3. Identity Foreclosure: The person has not experienced a crisis but has commitments, often influenced by parents.

  4. Identity Diffusion: The person may or may not have faced a crisis but is not committed to any goals or values.