Ch 11

Question 1

Self-concept

Answer 1

15 months: show self recognition

18-24 months: can look at pics and refer to people with names

5-7 years: mention emotions, social groups, comparisons

Adolescence: attitudes, personality traits, religious/ political beliefs, find themselves

Question 2

Aspects of adolescence egocentrism:

Answer 2

-egocentrism

-imaginary audience (think everyone watching them)

-personal fable (who I am and who I want to be)

-illusion of vulnerability

Question 3

Adolescent egocentrism how they feel

Answer 3

-teens are hyper aware & easily embarrassed

-they don’t realize the way they speak to their parents is rude

-they’re self absorbed and their whole life is revolves around themselves and what they’re gg thru

Question 4

Biculturalism

Answer 4

Being apart of 2 cultures and being able to understand and navigate both

Question 5

4 areas of self esteem

Answer 5

-scholastic

-athletic

-social

-physical

Question 6

self esteem is increased when:

Answer 6

-skilled in areas that matter to them

-nurturing parents are involved

Question 7

When self esteem is decreased:

Answer 7

-problems with peers

-psychological disorders

-bullying

-aggressive behaviour

-poor in school

-depression in long run

Question 8

How children describe themselves based on age:

Answer 8

Preschool:
-possessions
-physical characteristics
“I like trucks” “I’m a boy”

School-age:
-emotions
-social groups
-comparison
“I’m the best goalie in my class”

Adolescence:
-attitude
-personality traits
-future oriented
“I’m shy and quiet t school”

Question 9

Marcia’s found identity statuses

Answer 9

-diffusion: I don’t think of who i am, I just go along

-foreclosure: I’m gg to be a dr bc my rents want me to be one

-moratorium: wait, maybe I don’t actually want to be a dr

-achievement: actually I want to be a teacher and I’m motivated

Question 10

Perspective-taking

Answer 10

Undifferentiated (3-6): they know people think diff but it still comes back to “this is how I feel” so they’re gonna feel it too

Social information (4-9): perspectives differ
Ex: I play bball with someone so kk they’re food

Self-reflective (7-12): can step into someone else’s shoes

Third person (10-15): can see how themselves and others are viewed

Societal (14-): someone may see me in a certain way bc ur experience is diff