Kai is 16. He cannot decide whether to become a footballer, like his friends expect, or a nurse, like his mother. He says, 'I don't really know who I am.' His older cousin tells him that everyone's future is already decided by their genes and upbringing, so there is no point in trying.
Evaluate Erikson's (1959) and Baumeister's (2008) explanations of identity and free will. You must refer to the context in your answer.
52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 7.1 The self, covering 7.1.1 Self and self-concept, 7.1.2 Identity and free will, 7.1.3 Humanistic Theory of Self, 7.1.4 Internal and external influences on the self, 7.1.5 Measuring personality, and 7.1.6 Trait theory of personality. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.