Ch 12 Social and Personality Development in Adolescence Flashcards
What is the genital stage in Freud’s theory?
The period during which people reach psychosexual maturity.
What is identity?
An understanding of one’s unique characteristics and how they have been, are, and will be manifested across ages, situations, and social roles.
What does identity vs role confusion refer to in Erikson’s theory?
The stage during which adolescents attain a sense of who they are.
What is adultification?
The process by which a child or adolescent prematurely takes on adult roles and responsibilities.
What is gender role identity?
The gender-related aspect of the psychological self.
What is ethnic identity?
A sense of belonging to an ethnic group.
What is preconventional morality in Kohlberg’s theory?
The level of moral reasoning in which judgments are based on authorities outside the self.
What is conventional morality in Kohlberg’s theory?
The level of moral reasoning in which judgments are based on rules or norms of a group to which the person belongs.
What is postconventional morality in Kohlberg’s theory?
The level of moral reasoning in which judgments are based on authorities outside the self.
What is role-taking?
The ability to look at a situation from another person’s perspective.
What is cyberbullying?
A form of aggression in which messages are sent by way of digital devices like smartphones, computers, and tablets to intentionally hurt or embarrass others.
What is criminality?
Antisocial behavior that includes lawbreaking.
What is conduct disorder?
A psychological disorder in which the social and/or academic functioning of children and youth is impaired by patterns of antisocial behavior that include bullying, destruction of property, theft, deceitfulness, and/or violations of social rules.
What is a clique?
Four to six young people who appear to be strongly attached to one another.
What are crowds?
A combination of cliques, which includes a range of gender identities.
