Module 18: Adolescence Flashcards
Identity
Coherent conception of the self, made up of goals, values, and beliefs to which the person is solidly committed
When does identity form?
Forms as young people resolve three major issues: the choice of an occupation, the adoption of values to live by, and the development of a satisfying sexual identity
What is the crisis faced in adolescence?
Identity vs. Identity/Role Confusion
What is the span of ages who faces the crisis, Identity vs. Identity/Role Confusion?
Adolescence (14-20 yrs)
What is the virtue that develops after the crisis, Identity vs. Identity/Role Confusion is successfully passed?
Fidelity
What kind of period is adolescence?
Adolescence is a time-out period (Psychosocial Moratorium), which is the ideal for the development of identity, allowing young people the opportunity to search for commitments to which they could be faithful
Fidelity
+ Sustained loyalty, faith, or a sense of belonging to a loved one, friends or companions
+ Identification with a set of values, an ideology, a religion, a political movement, or an ethnic group
What may happen to children who have an inability to develop fidelity?
Inability to develop fidelity may have an unstable sense of self, insecure, and fail to plan for themselves and the future
How do men and women define their identity?
A man is not capable of real intimacy until he has achieved a stable identity, whereas women define themselves through marriage and motherhood
Crisis
+ a period of conscious decision-making
+ process of grappling with what to believe and who to be (Erikson)
Commitment
a personal investment in an occupation or ideology
What are the maladaptive tendencies that may be faced in adolescence?
- Fanaticism
- Repudiation
Maladaptive Tendency: Fanaticism
believes that his “ways” are the only ways
Malignant Tendency: Repudiation
repudiate (reject) their membership in the world of adults and, even more, they repudiate their need for an identity
Sexual Identity
seeing oneself as a sexual being, recognizing one’s sexual orientation, and forming romantic or sexual attachments
Sexual Orientation
whether the person is attracted to person of other sex (Heterosexual), same sex (Bisexual), or of both sexes (Bisexual)
Brains of Different Genders
Brains of gay men and straight women are more symmetrical, whereas lesbians and straight men, the right hemisphere is slightly larger
Transgender
biological sex at birth and gender identity are not the same
Transsexual
people who seek medical assistance to permanently transition to their preferred gender
What are the two major concerns about adolescent sexual activity?
Two major concerns about adolescent sexual activity are the risks of contracting STIs and pregnancy
Juvenile Delinquency
adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior considered as illegal
Are antisocial behaviors heritable?
Antisocial behaviors tends to run in families
What are individuals who have low arousal levels prone to?
Individuals who have low arousal levels may be prone to antisocial behaviors as a form of sensation seeking to achieve arousal levels a normal person experiences
What does early onset of antisocial behavior lead to?
An early onset type (beginning by age 11) tends to lead to chronic juvenile delinquency in adolescence
When does a milder late onset type of antisocial behavior tend to arise/develop?
Milder late onset type, tends to arise temporarily in adolescence
What are parents of children with antisocial behavior like?
Parents of children who become chronically antisocial may have failed to reinforce good behaviors in early childhood and may have been harsh or inconsistent with their discipline
