Identity Development Models Program Review

Question 1

Atkinson, Morten, and Sue’s Racial/Cultural Identity Developmental Model distinguishes between five stages that are related to the person’s _______toward his/her own group. The initial Conformity stage is followed by the______stage, which is characterized by confusion and conflict. The third stage, ____,involves active rejection of the dominant group. This is followedby the Introspection stage and finally, the stage of Integrative Awareness, which is characterized by self-fulfillment with regard to one’s racial/cultural identity and the adoption of a______perspective.

Answer 1

attitudes; Dissonance; Resistance and Immersion; multicultural

Question 2

The current version of Cross’s Black Racial Identity Model proposes that identity development for African Americans involves four stages. During the initial_____stage,racial identity has low salience. Exposure to one or more race-related events leads to the_____stage, which is characterized by greater racial/cultural awareness. This is followed by Immersion-Emersion and then _____.

Answer 2

Pre-encounter;Encounter; Internalization.

Question 3

Helms describes White identity development asinvolving six statuses: The initial Contact status is followed by ______, in which increasing awarness of racism leads to confusion and emotional conflict. Next is Reintegration status, in which the individual resolves internal conflicts by accepting _____views ofminority groups.The fourth status, Pseudo-Independence,is precipitated byan event that causes the person to question his/her views. This is followed by Immersion-Emersion and finally, ______, when the person internalizes a nonracist White identity.

Answer 3

2.Disintegration; denigrating; Autonomy

Question 4

Troiden’s model of homosexuality identity development involves four stages–sensitization/feeling different,_______, identity assumption, and commitment/identity integration.

Answer 4

self–cognition/identity confusion