Mary is stable and conscientious in her pursuits. She recently decided to go into law, because of the challenge and sense of accomplishment it provides her. This choice went against family pressure she was receiving to follow a more traditional career path into nursing. She is best described as being in the identity status of .

Achievement

Explanation:

Achievement could be defined as goals which an individual mapped out for himself that are successful or coming to reality. Every individual have ways they see achievement, what matters to someone may not matter to other, but when they become successful with their goals it's called an achievement. Mary is focused about her goals, she has her plan on becoming a lawyer despite the family pressure, Mary sticking to her plans and being successful is known as achievement.

Achievement

Explanation:

The identity status that describes individuals who have resolved an identity crisis and committed to a relatively stable set of beliefs or course of action is identity Achievement.