final Flashcards
developmental pattern for young kids
behaviorist
- physical characteristics
- behavior
- possessions
developmental pattern for middle childhood
personality
- psychological self
- comparative
developmental pattern for adolescence
contextualist
- less concrete and more abstract
- more categories and traits
- contextualized
- includes ideal conceptions
how does self conception change during adolescence
self conceptions become more differentiated
global characterizations change into what during adolescence
realization that personality is expressed in diff ways in diff situations
2nd way that self conception changes during adolescence
adolescents also differentiate self-descriptions based on who is doing the describing
ex of differentiating self conception based on who is doing the describing
i am quiet vs adults think I am quiet but around my friends I like to party
Shift towards increased differentiation comes with better ___________ and ______________?
organization and integration
whereas in middle school when lists of traits that are contradictory become___________ in high school?
discrepant traits are organized into greater complexity
what is the orthogenetic principle and who wrote it?
when development occurs, it proceeds from a state of globality and lack of differentiation to a state of differentiation, articulation, and hierarchal integration; written by heinz werner
two main attributes of the orthogenetic principle and the self
differentiation and integration
what are some things that occur during differentiation
- create self-evaluations that differ across domains
- real versus ideal self-representations
- sort out discrepancies among self-representations
- multiple selves responsive to different contexts
what are some things that occur during integration
- create higher-order generalizations about the self
- develop global self-esteem
- coordinate disparate and contradictory self-attributes
what does increased abstraction and psychological complexity of self-conceptions lead to?
it can result in several difficulties during middle adolescence
what is one difficulty of self-concept during middle adolescence
they recognize but are unable to reconcile inconsistencies and contradictions in self portrait
when is the inconsistencies in contradictions of self concept most common
7th to 9th grade
what is one theory as to why complexity of self-concept is an advantage
a more complicated view of self may help cope with faults and weaknesses
teens who have more complex self-conceptions are less likely to be ?
depressed
initial stress during complexity process of self concept is caused by what
recognizing that the personality is multi-faceted and even contradictory
what is false self behavior
a skill developed by teens where they are able to distinguish between the true and false selves
when is false self behavior most prevalent during adolescence
teens are most likely to use this behavior when in a romantic situation or with people they are not close to
when is false self behavior less common, in what situations
not used as much with parents or close friends, more likely to use with parents than close friends though
what is one benefit of using false self behavior
this helps teens experiment with roles, postures, and identities
teens who report less emotional support from friends and family, have low SE and more symptoms of depression are more likely to ?
report more false-self behavior
teens who have less emotional support, low SE, or more symptoms of depression report what reason for engaging in more false self behavior
they use this behavior because they dislike their true self instead of a norm teen who does it for strategic reasons or for role experimentation
3 reasons for self image fluctuation
- adolescent egocentrism
- inexperience at impression management
- resolving contradictory messages
how does teen egocentrism result in self image fluctuation
shifting constructions of imaginary audiences
how does inexperience at “impression management” effect self image
- teens learn that people play games and interactions are not as straightforward
- it is harder to tell what people are thinking on the basis of how they act or what they say
how do resolving contradictory messages effect self image fluctuation
up until this pt kids relied on parents thoughts about them, but as teens they start to listen to more peer opinions which may differ from what parents think
what are the 2 determinants of self worth
- cognitive determinants
- social determinants
what are cognitive determinants of self worth
- depend on domains of importance
- SE=successes/pretentions
what are social determinants of self worth
- depends on approval from significant others
- increase social approval support
- internalize positive opinion of others
what are the three aspects of self image
- self esteem
- self consciousness
- self image stability
what is self-esteem (SE)
how positively or negatively they feel about themselves
what is self consciousness
how much they worry about their self image
self image stability
how much they feel that their self image changes from day to day
what are the three aspects of self image like during early adolesence
from 12 to 14 yo, kids have lower SE, more self conscious, and have unstable self images
when does most of the fluctuation of self image occur
when transitioning to adolescence
there are greater differences of self images bw what stages
greater diff bw pre- and early-adolescence than early and older adolescence
what are sex differences in SE
- early adolescent girls are more vulnerable to self image disturbance
- girls have lower SE, more self conscious
- girls are more likely to say negative things about themselves
- they feel insecure about their abilities
- worry more about whether people like them
how does school type impact girl SE
girls in single sex schools have higher SE than girls in co-ed
what ethnicity does not have much of a sex diff in self image
not as common in Black teens
- girls do not feel as negative about their appearance
- they have higher SE and show less decline in SE
what ethnicity are sex differences of self image more pronounced
white teens, but similar pattern in latino teens
why do girls have greater SE problems in adolescence
- significance of physical appearance and peer acceptance in determining SE
- girls are more concerned about physical attractiveness, dating, and peer acceptance
how does sex diff for teens w/ SE differ around the world
in general, sex diff favor males around the world, but the gap is wider in wealthy, developed nations bc more affluent societies place greater emphasis on physical appearance
rate ethnic diff of SE for teens (i hate this question too)
Black>WHite>Latinos>Native Americans>Asians
ethnic diff in patterns of change in SE
- black and biracial students have high SE in early teens that remain high
- latinos have lower SE in early teens but catch up to black peers by end of HS
- asian students begin with low SE and it remains low over time
how does ethnic diversity around a teen impact teen Self image
- students who go to school where their ethnic or SES group is in minority are more likely to have self image problems (vs kids in the majority)
- black teens have higher opinions of themselves when they go to black majority schools
- same goes for jewish students
- there is more maladjustment for latino youth when there is low amt of latinos in community
influences of SE
- correlates of SE are similar across ethnic groups
- SE enhanced by loving, supportive parents, and acceptance by peers
what is correlation of influences on SE
it is not clear if SE is influenced by love, support and acceptance or if these SE influences these
teens who derive SE more from peers or are too wrapped in need for peer approval
show more behavioral problems and poorer school achievement
What are the consequences of high or low self-esteem
- there is very little evidence that self-esteem contributes to school success
- high self-esteem does contribute to well-being while low self-esteem is associated with mental health problems
What are some mental health problems associated with low self-esteem
- low SE likely leads to depression rather than result from it
- low self-esteem teens are less likely to seek out positive feedback and social support
- can conclude that other teens don’t like them
what is the complication between linking self-esteem with behavioral problems
involvement with delinquent peers can lead to increase in SE
- high SE teens are also more likely to use alcohol bc alcohol is more common among popular kids
what is the self perception profile for adolescents?
scholastic competence
athletic competence
social competence
physical competence
behavioral competence
close friendships
romantic appeal
job competence
Global self worth
what is not the sum or average across domains of self perception
global self worth is not the sum or average across all domains bc self worth is determined by imp placed on the diff domains mentioned prev
who is erik erikson and what did he do
he studied identity of adolescence and how it changes
identity as…
- developmental outcome
- with developmental implications
identity as developmental outcome
resolving identity work of adolescents hinges on previous psychosocial development
identity as with developmental implications
how later challenges are resolved hinges on?
what are erikson’s psychosocial stages (8 total, what virtue is acquired, age, and conflict)
- hope: infancy (0-1 yo): basic trust vs mistrust
- will: early childhood (1-3yo): autonomy vs shame
- purpose: play age (3-6 yo): initiative vs guilt
- competence: school age (6-12 yo): industry vs inferiority
- fidelity: adolescence (12-19 yo): identity vs confusion
- love: early adulthood (20-25 yo): intimacy vs isolation
- care: adulthood (26-64 yo): generativity vs stagnation
- wisdom: old age (65 to death): integrity vs despair
what stage do we focus on in class
we focus on fidelity and love stage
erikson’s epigenetic stage theory
he theorized that by not completing the prev stage it can cause problems in the current or future stage
ex: not resolving sexual polarization during adolescence can lead to problems of intimacy and isolation during early adulthood
what are the two claims of identity as developmental achievement
- self identity is a social concept
- self completion requires the participation of others
trust vs mistrust stage
- temporal perspective v time confusion
- unthinkable anxiety and time
- self recognition the infant identity theme
what are the basic claims about identity foundational to
foundational to Christian convictions about the Trinitarian God
example of autonomy v shame and doubt
toddler stage
- shame in public self and doubt about how one is to be received aka self consciousnes
example of initiative vs guilt stage
- early adulthood stage
- doubt right to intrude upon world … role inhibition (or self-defeating roles)
- if certain intiatives are discouraged, especially at young age when kids are curious, they begin to feel doubt or guilt
example of industry v inferiority stage
school age stage
- discourage attempt to excel or produce can lead to work paralysis
- becoming a school worker can make work a misery which will continue for the rest of their lives or lead them to just give up
- they are not motivated to produce or excel
problems with erikson stage theory
it may have applied during his time but it is diff nowadays
- less likely for teens to have identity figured out before taking on issues of intimacy
- he believes pp come together to form an intimacy w/ another you forming a 3rd thing, a coupleship, that you commit to hand have a strong sense of identity with
- but if you don’t have strong sense of identity before starting intimacy your relationship can smother you and instead you become your relationship
- teens nowadays have to wrestle with intimacy and identity issues at the same time
other ways, besides as a developmental outcome, to look at identity
Adaptive accomplishment
Structure
- A sense of identity provides a structure to your environment, you feel grounded, identity is an anchor by which you can confidently enter the world outside adolescence
Subjective or experiential aspect
- It feels like you have something, continuity bw how you have come to understand yourself and how others understand you. Is continuity about the things you are good at and your role structure in society? Is there a place for you? The sense of being at home in one’s own body
Psychosocial reciprocity
- we do not get identity by ourselves, it is not just knowing yourself really well
You get an identity when you identify w/ something, a purpose, vocation, etc and are identified by your choice and can be identified by others (your community) based on those choices
If choice doesn’t make sense in your community, then you need to find another
Existential Stance
- basic life commitments and fidelity, what are you committed or faithful to. What do you stand for?
Identity is an answer to what question and what does it depend on
who am I
requires new unity bw past and future expectations
give rise to sense of sameness and continuity
requires realistically appraising self and past
considers one’s cultural expectations while questioning its validity
leading to flexible but durable commitments
and productive integration into society
4 types of identity statuses as identified by marcia
- achieved
- moratorium
- foreclosed
- diffused
explain the 4 identity status paradigm
- achieved identity status is when you have successfully explored and committed to an identity
- moratorium is when you are in the process of exploring an identity but have not yet committed to one
- foreclosed is when you did not explore identity but have already committed to one either based on parental pressure or other constraints that forced you to take up an identity before exploring
- diffused is when you have neither explored or committed to an identity
2 types of identity exploration
in breadth and in depth
2 parts of commitment during identity
in the making and identity with commitment
what does the art of personality development involve
The expression and refinement of a uniquely personal and recognizable style of emotional performance
who spoke about the narrative self
dan mcadams on self as actor, agent and author
according to dan mcadams what is personality
personality is a characteristic variation on the evolved General design for Human Nature
it is an artful experiment
- the creation and expression of personality is a creative performance in the social arena
what is the distinctive and recognizable brand
There is artistry in how variations on the evolved design is expressed in individual lives
what is artistic expression in the paradigm of self discovery
young people come to believe that one must discover an original way of being a person
artistic expression in self discovery involves
-discover a mode of expression that exhibits truth above the self
- truth must seem unique created afresh and singular
what is a kind of artistic expression
the framing of a personal self , the carving out of a personal identity is a kind of artistic expression
self discovery and artistic creation are not
they are not 2 kinds of creative acts
what is a favored method of self discovery
creative self expression, artistic exhibitionism
the self as an artist
this is why we make heroes of artists such as rappers, poets, bands, etc
it is why we take up these hobbies in order to help express ourselves through rapping, poetry, forming bands and writing songs
personality thickens across life course
self is progressively enveloped by overlapping layers of psychological artistry
2 overlapping layers of self
- self as actor
- self as agent
self as actor
- temperament as performance of emotion, canalizes into traits
- traits dispose child to perform emotions and actions and characteristic ways
- calibrates performance to requirements of audience
self as agent
- “actor” takes ownership of experience infuses it with intention and purpose aligns with future goals
- social actor becomes motivated agent animated by projects ideas and values
self as agent in teen yrs
- motivation of social agent moves in direction of constructing life stories
- we will write the script as well as perform it
- self-development takes an authorial turn by Young adulthood
identity creating narratives replete with
chapters, plots, settings, characters, dramatic arc— narratives subject to continous updating and revision
order of author agent and actor
self as author>self as agent> self as actor
self as author
life stories are layered over
self as agent
salient goals and values, which are layered over
self as actor
dispositional traits
3 parts to developing autonomy
- emotional
- behavioral
- cognitive
emotional autonomy involves
individuation
behavioral autonomy involves
- changes in decision making
- legal decision making
cognitive autonomy involves
- moral development
- political thinking
- religious beliefs
what is individuation
process by which one becomes differentiated from a past or present relation context
what are the 2 levels of individuation from parents
- reality parents
- introjected parents
individuation from reality parents involves
agency
- independence and autonomy without isolation or alienation
communion
- connection, relationships, attachment without enmeshment
how do families differ in tolerance for individuation
there is individuation and differentiation and some families are poorly differentiated so they are so enmeshed that any sign of individuation is resented and seen as betrayal to the family