Exam 2 Flashcards
Actual Self
A person’s perception of the self as it is, contrasted with the possible self
Assimilation
The cognitive process that occurs when new information is altered to fit an existing scheme
Barometric self-esteem
The fluctuating sense of worth and well-being people have as they respond to different thoughts, experiences, and interactions in the course of a day.
Baseline self-esteem
A person’s stable, enduring sense of worth and well-being.
Biculturalism
In the formation of ethnic identity, the approach that involves developing a dual identity, one based in the ethnic group of origin and one based in the majority culture.
emotional loneliness
Condition that occurs when people feel that the relationships they have lack sufficient closeness and intimacy.
false self
The self a person may present to others while realizing that it does not represent what he or she is actually thinking and feeling.
feared self
The self a person imagines it is possible to become but dreads becoming.
hybrid identity
An identity that integrates elements of various cultures.
ideal self
The person an adolescent would like to be.
identifications
Relationships formed with others, especially in childhood, in which love for another person leads one to want to be like that person
identity
Individuals’ perceptions of their characteristics and abilities, their beliefs and values, their relations with others, and how their lives fit into the world around them.
identity achievement
The identity status of young people who have made definite personal, occupational, and ideological choices following a period of exploring possible alternatives.
identity crisis
Erikson’s term for the intense period of struggle that adolescents may experience in the course of forming an identity.
