Content Quiz 2 Flashcards
Psychosocial theory
The psychological emphasis to
his theory is seen in his discussion of an individual’s search for
identity and developing sense of self; the emphasis on social
development is apparent in the importance he placed on a person’s
relationships with others and how he or she comes to be an active
and contributing member of society.
Developmental Crisis
Critical developmental task,
that is of particular importance at that time in the person’s life.
Trust
A sense that their needs will be met through sensitive, consistent, and responsive relationships with caregivers.
Autonomy
Will as toddlers take on a host of
new motor skills and make the first steps
toward an increasing self-sufficiency and
independence.
Initiative
Purpose or undertaking, planning, and attacking a task
Industry
Feelings of competence as they learn they can win recognition by
producing things
Identity
A sense of who they are and
what role they will fill in the adult world.
Intimacy
Committing
to caring and reciprocal partnerships with
others that may call for sacrifice and compromise.
Generativity
A concern for helping to guide the next
generation.
Integrity
Taking responsibility for
one’s life, coming to accept its inevitable
mix of triumphs and disappointments, and ultimately accepting that life for what it was.
Identity Foreclosure
One who has locked themselves into an identity without having explored other
identities, possibilities, or career options.
Identity Diffusion
Describes a state in which an adolescent does not have a firm understanding of who they are or what their future goals
and plans might be.
Identity Moratorium
A period of exploration about possible
careers, future options, and experimentation with positive and
negative identities prior to any long-term commitment to a specific
identity.
Identity Achievement
To prevent an adolescent from settling too quickly on an
identity without the opportunity for self-discovery.
Ecological Model
The study of the developing child amidst the changing
properties of his or her immediate settings, the relations between
those settings, and the broader contexts in which those settings are
embedded.