Exam 3 Flashcards
all of the characteristics of a person
Self
The individuals cognitive representation of the self
Self-understanding
The global evaluative dimension of the self
Self-esteem
Domain specific evaluations of self
Self-concept
What individuals might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming
Possible Self
Self-Esteem Trajectory
Declines duringlife transitions
Who a personbelieves heorsheis,representinga synthesis and integration of self-understanding
Identity
a period of identity development during which the adolescent is choosing among meaningful alternatives
Crisis(/Exploration):
the part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in what they are going to do
Commitment
adolescents have not yet experienced an identity crisis or made any commitments
Identity diffusion:
adolescents have made a commitment but have not experienced an identity crisis (or exploration)
Identity foreclosure:
Adolescents who are in the middle of an identity crisis, but have not made a clear commitment to an identity
Identity moratorium
an adolescent who has undergone an identity crisis and made a commitment
Identity achievement:
The process by which children and adolescents socialize their parents, just as parents socialize them
Reciprocal Socialization
Parent-Adolescent Conflict
More conflict in adolescence than childhood nespecially early adolescence
can be stronger socializing agents than parents or peers
Siblings
source of support for social and academic problems
Older siblings:
linked to behavior problems and lower grades among teens
Parent’s negative work conditions
Leads to less gender stereotyping and more egalitarian views of gender
Maternal employment
A learner-centered approach that emphasizes the adolescent’s active cognitive construction of knowledge and understanding with guidance from the teacher
Constructivist Approach
A teacher-centered approach characterized by teacher direction and control, mastery of academic skills, high expectations for students and maximum time spent on learning tasks
Direct Instruction Approach
Critiques of Direct instruction approach
turns students into passive learners limits critical and creative thinking
Mismatch between the needs of developing adolescents and the opportunities afforded by school
Person-Environment Fit
Why do Students Drop Out?
School-related reasons
The theory that in their effort to make sense of their own behavior or performance, individuals are motivated to discover its underlying causes
Attribution Theory
Individuals focus on the task rather than on their ability
Mastery Orientation
Individuals seem trapped when experiencing difficulty and attribute the difficulty to a lack of ability
Helpless orientation
An outlook in which individuals are focused on winning rather than achievement outcome
Performance Orientation
The cognitive view, either fixed or growth, that individuals develop for themselves
Mindset
A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
Stereotype threat
frequently liked, rarely disliked
Popular
average number of liked and disliked
Average
infrequently liked, infrequently disliked
Neglected
infrequently liked, frequently disliked
Rejected
Nominated as both liked and disliked
Controversial