Chapter 12

Question 1

According to Erikson, What is the conflict in this stage?

Answer 1

Identity vs Confusion
Basic virtue: Fidelity
Important event: Social relationships

Question 2

What is an ego identity?

Answer 2

Sense of who one is and what one stands for that occurs in adolescents (facing choices about the future, religious beliefs, political beliefs, etc)

Question 3

What is psychological moratorium?

Answer 3

When adolescents experiment with different roles, values, beliefs, and relationships - undergoing some kind of identity crisis

Question 4

Children before highschool most likely experience which two identity statuses?

Answer 4

Diffusion or foreclosure

Question 5

Adolescents during highschool most likely experience which identity statuses?

Answer 5

Moratorium or Achievement

Question 6

What is identity achievement?

Answer 6

Most developed in terms of identity, experienced a period of exploration, has a sense of personal well-being, high self-esteem, and self-acceptance

Question 7

What is moratorium?

Answer 7

One is actively exploring alternatives, attempts to make choices with regard to occupation, ideological beliefs, etc

Question 8

What is foreclosure?

Answer 8

Has commitments without considering alternatives, these commitments are based on identifications with parents, teachers or other authority figures

Question 9

What is identity diffusion?

Answer 9

Least developed in identity sense, lacks commitment and does not try to form any commitments

Question 10

Adolescent friendships are more likely to stress:

Answer 10

Acceptance, intimate self disclosure, mutual understanding, loyalty and trust