Dev Psych Ch 10 Vocab

Question 1

Marcia’s term for a period of identity development during which the adolescent is exploring alternatives

Answer 1

Crisis

Question 2

Marcia’s term for the part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in forming an identity

Answer 2

Commitment

Question 3

Marcia’s term for adolescents who have not yet experienced a crisis (explored meaningful alternatives) or made any commitments

Answer 3

Identity Diffusion

Question 4

Marcia’s term for adolescents who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis

Answer 4

Identity Foreclosure

Question 5

Marica’s term for adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis, but their commitments are either absent or vaguely defined

Answer 5

Identity Moratorium

Question 6

Marcia’s term for adolescents who have under gone a crisis and have made a commitment

Answer 6

Identity Achievement

Question 7

an enduring, basic aspect of self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership

Answer 7

Ethnic Identity

Question 8

small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals averaging about 5 or 6 individuals, and often consists of adolescents who engage in similar activities

Answer 8

Clique

Question 9

a larger group structure than a clique, usually formed based in reputation, and members may or may not spend much time together

Answer 9

Crowd

Question 10

a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual’s transition from one status to another. Most focus on the transition to adult status

Answer 10

Rite of Passage

Question 11

as adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal

Answer 11

Juvenile Delinquent