Chapter 11 Flashcards
One way that researchers examine identity changes on depth is by using the technique of asking individuals to tell their life stories and evaluate how meaningful and integrated those stories are. This approach is known as:
The narrative approach
According to James Marcia, the part of identity development in which individuals show personal investment in an identity is known as:
Commitment
The extent to which a young adult recognizes his or her personal psychological makeup, including strengths and weaknesses, is a persons:
Level of self awareness
Which of the following is the central aspect of an individuals personality?
Self
According to Erik Erickson, a key aspect of adolescent development is the need to:
Form an identity
Self esteem refers to ____________, while self concept refers to _____________
Global self evaluation;domain specific evaluations
Dewey comprehends that he is a 10 year old boy who is on the chess team, is a member of a family, loves computer games, and hates peanut butter. This is deweys:
Self-understanding
In late adolescence or early adulthood, one typically puts all the disparate parts of the self together in a systematical way and constructs a general theory of self understanding. We refer to this as:
Self-integration
When describing herself, Cali says that she is the oldest child in her family, is president of the honor society at school, has a few close friends, and is on the student council. The aspects of Cali’s self understanding are based on:
Roles and membership categories
Those who engage in self-regulation are more likely to have:
High achievement and high life satisfaction
Thirteen year old Cody does not understand or care about how his strengths and weaknesses will guide him into different roles in the future. According to James Marcia, Cody is in a state of identity:
Diffusion
Leslie recalls her painful divorce. At the time, she felt like a failure; but now she realizes that many aspects of her life improved as a result of this challenge. This process is an example of:
Life review
Kelsey dreams of becoming a singing star one day because she considers herself to be highly talented. Kelsey is considering her:
Possible self
An assignment in Chad’s career development course has reopened the issue of choosing a major, inspiring him to let go of his long-held plan to be a biologist. He is interested in several possibilities, but he has not made any decision. According to James Marcia, Chad is in a state of identity:
Moratorium
Leigh understands that she upset her brother when she lost his favorite ball, and she wants to replace it to make him happy. Leigh is displaying:
Perspective taking
