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Adolescent Psych
Chapters 4-6
Term | Definition |
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Why does self esteem rise in emerging adulthood? | 1. People feel more comfortable with how they look in emerging adulthood 2. relationships with parents get better 3. leaving pressure of highschool |
Identity vs Identity confusion | the healthy path in adolescence involves establishing a clear and definite sense of who you are. love, work, ideology. You reflect on traits, abilities, and intrests, sift through life choices, and making commitments. Failure to establish commitments=conf |
How are identities formed? | Identifications: modeling after people they love. not imitating but integrating parts of thir loved one's behavior and attitude into their own personality. |
Psychosocial Moratorium | a period when adult responsibilites are postponed as young people try on various possibl selves. Falling in love is a part of identity formation because during this process you get a clearer sense of yourself through intimate interactions with others. |
Identity Diffused | no exploration and no commitment. anxiety, apathy, and disconnected relationships. |
Identity Moratorium | exploration but no commitment |
Identity Foreclosed | no exploration but commitment |
Identity Achieved | adolescents have explored and committed |
postmodern identity |