Autonomy Flashcards
gradually gaining a form of control over oneself and one’s life
autonomy
A person’s inability to be self-sufficient acting on their desires, values, and interests.
autonomy
___________ is not resolved forever when young adulthood is reached.
Autonomy
From an evolutionary perspective, adolescent independence-seeking is a natural consequence of ________ and ________ maturation.
sexual, physical
________ drives the adolescent away from exclusive emotional dependence on the family.
puberty
Part of being autonomous involves being able to make ___________. This involves being able to consider other people’s perspective reasons in more sophisticated ways and foresee __________.
independent decisions, future consequences
The cognitive changes of adolescence are important prerequisites to developing a system of __________ based on one’s own sense of right and wrong, not just on rules and regulations from authority figures.
values
Adolescents move into new positions and social roles that demand increasing degrees of ___________ and ___________.
responsibility, self-reliance
the establishment of adultlike and less childish close relationships with family members and peers
emotional autonomy
the capacity to make independent decisions and to follow through with them
behavioral autonomy
the establishment of an independent set of values, opinions, and beliefs
cognitive autonomy
More sophisticated reasoning leads adolescents to hold multiple viewpoints in mind simultaneously, allowing them to compare different _____________.
perspectives
The ultimate result of changes in decision-making abilities is improved ___________ skills and an increased ability to behave ___________.
decision-making, independently
As adolescents come to spend more time outside the ________, the opinions and advice of others become more important.
family
Adolescents turn to _________ for short-term questions, and __________ for long-term questions.
peers, parents
Older adolescents are able to see and interact with parents as _________.
people
_________ adolescents are driven to separate from parents emotionally and turn energies to relationships with peers, especially the opposite sex.
early
In psychoanalytic theory, the process through which adolescents sever emotional attachments to their parents or other authority figures.
detachment
Research studies have not supported the ___________ view of adolescent conflict with parents.
psychoanalytic
Parents and adolescents may bicker, but this does not diminish __________.
closeness
Research supports a ____________ of family relationships, not a breaking off or severing.
transformation
The progressive sharpening of an individual’s sense of being an autonomous, intendent person; begins during infancy.
individualism
Individualism includes acceptance of __________ for choices and actions.
responsibility
__________ involves removing parents from their pedestals; it may be one of the first pieces of emotional autonomy and may not develop until young adulthood.
de-idealization
Development of autonomy results in different psychological effects depending on the ____________ of the parent-child relationship.
closeness
Adolescents who have both _____________ and __________ with their parents are psychologically healthier.
autonomy, closeness
___________ is triggered by changes in adolescent’s appearance and cognitive development.
individuation
Adolescents whose parents impede the individuation process are more likely to show signs of ___________.
psychological distress
Adolescents who parents provide support for their autonomy report better ____________.
mental health
parenting that attempts to control the adolescent’s emotions and opinions
psychological control
During the transition into high school, parents’ autonomy support increases adolescent ___________, but the reverse it true as well.
well-being
The better an adolescent’s mental health, the more likely parents are to support the adolescent’s __________.
autonomy
___________ parents help foster responsibility, self-esteem, and positive mental health.
authoritative
____________ parents see child’s emotional independence as rebellious or disrespectful; resist adolescent’s growing need for independence.
authoritarian
Not enough guidance exists in __________ parenting.
indulgent
__________ parents are caught off-guard by later consequences of lack of strictness.
indulgent
