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Theory Exam #4
Chapter 34: Self-Concept
Term | Definition |
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Trust vs. Mistrust | Birth-1 year; develops trust following consistency in caregiving and nurturing interactions; distinguishes self from environment |
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt | 1-3 years; begins to communicate likes and dislikes; increasingly independent in thoughts and actions; appreciates body appearance and function (e.g., dressing, feeding, talking, and walking) |
Initiative vs. Guilt | 3-6 years; identifies with a gender; enhances self-awareness; increases language skills, including identification of feelings |
Industry vs. Inferiority | 6-12 years; incorporates feedback from peers and teachers; increases self esteem with new skill mastery (e.g., reading, mathematics, sports, music); aware of strengths and limitations |
Identity vs. Role Confusion | 12-20 years; accepts body changes/maturation; examines attitudes, values, and beliefs; establishes goal for the future; feels positive about expanded sense of self |
Intimacy vs. Isolation | Mid-20s to Mid-40s; has stable, positive feelings about self; experiences successful role transitions and increased responsibilities |
Generativity vs .Self-Absorption | Mid-40s to Mid-60s; able to accept changes in appearance and physical endurance; reassesses life goals; shows contentment with aging |
Ego Integrity vs. Despair | Late 60s-Death; feels positive about life and its meaning; interested in providing a legacy for the next generation. |
Body Image | attitude related to the body including physical appearance, structure or function; feelings about body image include those related to sexuality, femininity and masculinity, youthfulness, health, and strength |
Self-Concept | an individual’s view of self; it is subjective and involves and complex mixture of unconscious and conscious thoughts, attitudes, and perceptions. |
Identity | the internal sense of individuality, wholeness, and consistency of a person over time and in different situations. |
Role Performance | the way in which individuals perceive their ability to carry out significant roles (e.g., parent, supervisor, partner or close friend) |
Self-Esteem | individual’s overall feeling of self-worth or the emotional appraisal of self-concept; most fundamental self-evaluation because it represents the overall judgement of personal worth or value. |
Identity Confusion | people do not maintain a clear, consistent, and continuous consciousness of personal identity |
Role Conflict | a person has to simultaneously assume two or more roles that are inconsistent, contradictory, or mutually exclusive. |
Sick Role | involves the expectations of others and society regarding how an individual behaves when sick |
Role Ambiguity | involves unclear role expectations, which makes people unsure about what to do or how to do it, creating stress and confusion |
Role Strain | combines role conflict and role ambiguity; feeling of frustration when a person feels inadequate or unsuited to a role |
Role Overload | involves having more roles or responsibilities within a role than are manageable |