Module 49 Flashcards
1
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identity
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our sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescents task is to solidify a sense of self by testing & integrating various roles
2
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social identity
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the “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships
3
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emerging adulthood
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a period from about 18 to the mid-twenties, when many in Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults
4
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infancy
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- to 1 year
- trust vs mistrust
- if needs are dependably met, infants develop a basic sense of trust
5
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toddlerhood
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- 1-3 years
- autonomy vs shame/doubt
- toddlers learn to excersize their will + do things for themselves, or their doubt their abilities
6
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preschool
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- 3-6 years
- initiative vs guilt
- preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their plans to be independent
7
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elementary school
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- 6 years to puberty
- competence vs inferiority
- children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior
8
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adolesence
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- teen years into 20s
- identity vs role confusion
- teens work at refining a sense of self by testing roles & then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are
9
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young adulthood
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- 20s to early 40s
- intimacy vs isolation
- young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated
10
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middle adulthood
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- 40s to 60s
- generativity vs stagnation
- middle-aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose
11
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late adulthood
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- late 60s and up
- integrity vs despair
- reflecting on their lives, older adults may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure
