Chapter 11 Flashcards
Autobiographical memory
A coherent set of memories about one’s life
visual perspective-taking
the understanding that other people can see an object from a point of view that is different
from one’s own
negative identity
an identity that is in direct opposition to an identity that parents or other adults would support
identity diffusion
a lack of interest in developing an identityi
moratorium
a time of exploration in search of identity, with no commitment made yet
foreclosure
commitment to an identity without any exploration of possibilities
identity achievement
the choice of an identity following exploration of the possibilities
rites of passage
Rituals that publicly mark a change in status from child to adult
social comparison
the process of comparing oneself to others
self-esteem movement
school-based programs designed to boost students’ self-esteem, with the goal of eventually improving their academic performance
ideal self
the characteristics one aspires to in the future
gender identity
stage when children can identify gender but their concept of gender relies on external appearances
gender stability
stage when children understand that their gender is constant over time but don’t understand that gender doesn’t change if the do activitiess usually performed by the other gender
gender constancy
the understanding that one’s gender remains constant even with external changes
gender intensification
the idea that gender differences in behavior, attitudes, and psychological characteristics become greater in early adolescence than they were in childhood
