Final Exam 4 Flashcards
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Refers to a conceptual system made up of thoughts and attitudes about oneself
The self
When does the self emerge?
early years of life and continues through adulthood
can recognize that their own actions are different from that of others.
3-8 month olds
respond to separation from caregivers
8 months old
By what age is the rogue test show that the child knows it is there cheek and not on the mirror?
18 months
Children exhibit embarrassment and shame.
Self-assertive behavior and use of language also facilitate self-awareness.
age 2
Children understand themselves in terms of concrete, observable characteristics related to physical attributes, physical activities and abilities, and psychological traits.
Inflated sense of self and abilities.
age 3-4
comparing their own characteristics, behaviors, and possessions to others.
social comparisons
Become vulnerable to low self-esteem.
Ability to think and reason about higher order concepts facilitates these comparisons.
by elementary school age
beliefs about the uniqueness of ones own thoughts and feelings.
“you couldn’t possibly understand what I’m going through”
personal fable
The belief that everybody is focused on their own personal appearance and behavior (and possible mistakes, errors, and missteps).
imaginary audience
Piaget: Formal Operational Thinking—higher order reasoning about hypothetical situations, multiple view points, and abstract concepts.
by adolescence
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Erikson’s theory of identity formation
Erikson’s theory of identity formation
the success with which people (especially adolescents) navigate their identity by looking at the extent of exploration and commitment.
Ends with the development of a coherent identity or confusion and lack of understanding of what or who they should be.
Erikson’s theory of identity formation
“I have thought about and deeply explored my options, and I know what I want to do with my life”
identitiy achievement… in james marcia’s identity formation status
“I’m actively exploring my options and thinking about what I want to do, but I don’t know”
moratorium
“I don’t know and don’t care what I plan to do with my life, and I’m not exploring any options”
identity diffusion
“I have made a choice about who I want to be based on the values of others, without thinking through my options”.
foreclosure
Refers to individual’s sense of belonging to an ethnic group
Includes the degree to which children associate their thinking, perceptions, feelings, and behavior with membership in that ethnic group
ethnic identity
Ethnic identity components:
knowledge, self-identification, constancy, role behaviors, feelings and preferences
three phases of development that many such youth go through.
ethnic-identity diffusion/foreclosure
ethnic-identity search/moratorium
ethnic-identity achievement
two different approaches to explain gender differences.
Evolutionary approaches
Neuroscience approaches
maintain that sex differences in behavior emerge because they offer reproductive advantages.
evolutionary approach