Dylan plans to get his commercial pilot's license and be a pilot at the company where both his father and grandfather work. He's never given it a second thought. Dylan's brother Aidan constantly warns him, "Take some time, man, don't rush into it; do what's right for you." Dylan always replies, "If being a pilot is good enough for Dad and Grandpa, it's good enough for me. Besides, they would be very disappointed if I backed out." Which of the following identity statuses best describes Dylan?

a. Foreclosure
b. Moratorium
c. Diffusion
d. Achievement

Identity foreclosure occurs when one reaches adolescent stage, they tend to think who they are but they have yet not weighed their choices and explored them. They try to mimic the traits from the people around him whom they idolizes or think that if choices and traits worked for them it will work for them too before pondering over their own strength and weakness.

In the problem Dylan is thinking to be pilot because he has seen his father and grandfather being successful in it. instead of thinking about his interest area he is taking into account what went well for them and based on this he decided upon his choices and justified it. hence, it is a case of identity foreclosure.