identity Flashcards
the process through which we develop our awareness of social norms and values. This process is essential in forming our sense of self. a lifelong process.
socialization
the primary unit of society. where a child first interacts with other individual
family
the process where an individual or a group learns culture through experience or observation
enculturation
Human personality and identity are inborn and inherited.
nature
Personalities are shaped by social forces that we interact with from birth onward.
nurture
placed great emphasis on the unconscious in identity development.
Sigmund Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory
Humans learn specific skills at every stage of their brain and physical development.
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Human beings also develop morality (a sense of right and wrong)
Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Human development does not end in childhood but in old age. eight particular stages with a corresponding crisis.
Erik Erikson’s Post-Freudian Theory
Children develop their social selves by distinguishing “me” from “I.” From an egocentric view, children develop their ability to see themselves from others’ perspectives.
George Herbert Mead’s Theory of the Social Self