CH. 12: KEY TERMS

Question 1

Clique

Answer 1

a small group of about five or six individuals that may form among adolescents who engage in similar activities

Question 2

Commitment

Answer 2

Marcia’s term for the part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in identity

Question 3

Crisis

Answer 3

Marcia’s term for a period of identity development during which the adolescent is exploring alternatives

Question 4

Crowd

Answer 4

a larger group structure than a clique that is usu. based on reputation; members may or may not spend much time together

Question 5

Ethnic identity

Answer 5

an enduring, basic aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership

Question 6

Identity achievement

Answer 6

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment

Question 7

Identity diffusion

Answer 7

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis (explored meaningful alternatives) or made any commitments

Question 8

Identity foreclosure

Answer 8

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis

Question 9

Identity moratorium

Answer 9

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis, but their commitments are either absent or vaguely defined

Question 10

Juvenile delinquent

Answer 10

an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal

Question 11

Narcissism

Answer 11

a self-centered and self-concerned approach towards others

Question 12

Rite of passage

Answer 12

a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual’s transition from one status to another. Most rites of passage focus on the transition to adult status.