a state of James Marcia’s identity status where the adolescent seems willing to commit to some relevant roles, values or goals for the future but has not yet experienced an indentity crisis, thus tends to conform to the expectations of others and not explore a range of options.- occurs when people think they know who they are, but they have not even explored their options yet. Perhaps they grew up in a Christian home, attended Christian schools, and associated primarily with others in the faith. They may identify as a Christian without ever questioning their belief system.