Adolescent-Psychosocial

Question 1

Describe the identity vs role confusion crisis

Answer 1

Identity: compare themselves to others, attempting to establish their identity and continually evaluate success and happiness with sense of identity
Role confusion: individual can’t successfully determine their identity
-Until stage is reached, individual conforms to society’s expectations

Question 2

What are the 4 stages of identity development?

Answer 2

1) Identity achievement
2) Identity moratorium
3) Identity foreclosure
4) Identity diffusion

Question 3

What is identity achievement?

Answer 3

Committed to goals, values and clearly formulated self chosen path, know where they are going

Question 4

What is identity moratorium?

Answer 4

Not yet definite. still gathering information and making decisions

Question 5

What is identity foreclosure?

Answer 5

Committed to goals and values without exploring alternatives- guided by authority figures

Question 6

What is identity diffusion?

Answer 6

Lack clear direction, unsure of any specific goals or valued and perusing them. Threatened by idea of exploring options

Question 7

How does peer pressure influence adolescents?

Answer 7

• Parental influence decrease
• Peer relationships increase
• Cliques and crowds become key association
• Help express/suppress identity, socially acceptable behaviour

Question 8

What are the dangers of peer pressure?

Answer 8

Peer groups encourage or promote social norms such as:

• Risk taking behaviours
• Poor personal health
• Obesity
• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse