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Get faster at matching terms Terms in this set (50)Development of Identity: Who am I? ... Ego identity vs. Diffusion -Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development Pyschological moratorium - Period when adolescents experiment with different roles, values, beliefs, and relationships
Identity crisis - Many adolescents join in groups and fit in by imitating peers' dress, speech, hairstyles, and ideals Identity statuses - James Marcia developed 4 IDENTITY STATUSES 1.Identity Diffusion - Least advanced status and includes adolescents who neither have commitments nor are trying to form them. 2. Foreclosure - individuals make commitments early in life, without considering alternatives. 3. Moratorium - identity status that characterizes those who are actively exploring alternatives in an attempt to make choices. 4. Identity achievement - identity status that characterizes those who have explored alternatives and developed relatively firm commitments. Development of Identity Statuses - Before high school - Identity diffusion or foreclosure Ethnicity and Development of Identity - development of identity is a key task for all adolescents Ethnic identity - a sense of belonging to an ethnic
group 1. Unexamined ethnic identity - Similar to diffusion or foreclosure 2. Ethnic Identity Search - Some incident makes adolescent aware of ethnic identity and causes exploration 3. Achieved ethnic identity - Involves a clear self-acceptance as a member of one's ethnic group Gender and Development of Identity - Erikson believed gender differences existed in the development of identity Development of Self-Concept - Adolescents incorporate psychological characteristics and social relationships into self-descriptions Self-Esteem - Declines as child progresses from middle childhood to about the age of 12 or 13, then
improves Relationships with Parents - Adolescents spend less time with parents Parenting Styles Adolescents from authoritative homes show competent behavior (exert control but explain reasons) Relationships with Peers - Roles of peers as a source of activities, influence, and support increases Friendships in adolescence - Teens have more friends than younger children Peer Groups - Most adolescents belong to one or more peer groups: cliques and crowds Cliques Consist of 5 to 10 individuals who hang out together and share activities and confidences Crowds - Large, loosely organized group of people who may or may not spend much time together Dating and Romantic relationships - Begin during early and middle adolescence
Peer Influence - Weak in early adolescence Sexuality - Adolescents have powerful sex drive due to a flood of sex hormones Sexual orientation - Most teens have a heterosexual orientation Homosexual - Interested in forming romantic relationships with people of their own gender Bisexual attracted to both females and males Transgender - Feel that they are actually members of the other gender 'trapped' in the body of the wrong gender Sexual identity - Label a person uses to signal who she or he is as a sexual being, especially concerning her or his sexual orientation Development of Sexual orientation - Childhood sexual abuse by someone of the same gender leads to a pattern of sexual activity with people of one's own gender Masturbation - Sexual self-stimulation Male-Female sexual behavior - Teens who date earlier are more likely to engage in sexual activity during high school Petting Kissing and touching the breasts and genitals Effects of puberty - Hormonal changes of puberty partly responsible for onset of sexual activity Parental Influences - Teens with close relationships to their parents are less likely to initiate sexual activity at an early age Peer Influences - Main reason for sexual activity is peer pressure Teenage Pregnancy - Majority of adolescents who become pregnant do so accidentally and without committed partners Consequences of teen pregnancy - Medical complications during pregnancy and labour (less likely to have
access to prenatal care) Preventing Teen Pregnancy - Educating teenagers about sexuality Juvenile Delinquency - Conduct in children or adolescents characterized by illegal activities Ethnic, Gender, and Juvenile Delinquency - African-American adolescents more likely to be arrested than European-American adolescents Economic and Family Factors (Juvenile Delinquency) Poverty Suicide - 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents Risk Factors for suicide Suicidal adolescents experience psychological problems
Warning signs of suicide among adolescents -Belief that it is acceptable to kill oneself Ethnicity, gender, and suicide - Native-American and
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PSYCHOLOGY In a paragraph, explain why you prefer to follow one certain kind of leader rather than another. Cite examples of different leaders you have dealt with in different situations to support your explanation. Verified answer Related questionsQUESTION what are the ages included in erikson's infancy stage? 2 answers QUESTION The one cell that develops when two gametes fuse during fertilization is the beginning of a new person. This one cell is known as a(n) 9 answers QUESTION Why emerging adults fail to develop health promoting habits 6 answers QUESTION who was a physician who founded that when faced with a terminal diagnosis, individuals cope by manifesting specific behaviors in a specific sequence 2 answers What is the main reason that parent/child conflicts occur during adolescence?Many of the changes that define adolescence can lead to conflict in parent-adolescent relationships. Adolescents gain an increased capacity for logical reasoning, which leads them to demand reasons for things they previously accepted without question, and the chance to argue the other side (Maccoby, 1984).
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What characterizes the relationships between adolescents and their parents quizlet?What characterizes the relationships between adolescents and their parents? Adolescents engage with peers and disengage completely from their parents and other family members. Parent-adolescent relationships are stormy and usually very negative.
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