PSY1004 SEMESTER 2 - WEEK 8 Flashcards
outline 8 stage theory of psychosocial development
during each stage face developmental conflict, resolve to develop primary virtue of stage
each stage characterised by 2 contradictory emotional forces “contrary dispositions”
explain the 2 “contrary dispositions” of each developmental stage which are two contradictory emotional forces
dystonic- behaviour in conflict with beliefs, will
syntonic- behaviour is adaptive and appropriate in given situation
psychosocial developmental stage theory - what can virtues include
hope, will, purpose, care, love, wisdom
psychosocial developmental stage theory - stage 5 (adolescence - identity vs confusion) if conflict is resolved, what is developed
virtue of fidelity - developed personality, productive, content, values, drives vocational choice, interpersonal relationships, ethnic group membership, expression of sexual orientation and ideals
psychosocial developmental stage theory - stage 5 (adolescence - identity vs confusion) if conflict is not resolved, what is developed
weak sense of trust, lacking faith in ideals, little autonomy or initiative, lack actively exploring, don’t choose vocation aligning with interest or skill, shallow, directionless
name 3 key aspects of psychosocial development during adolescence
- identity formation
- development of autonomy
- future orientation (ability to set future goal, plan)
outline the 4 identity statuses (Marcia, 1980)
identity moratorium, identity achievement, identity diffusion, identity foreclosure
what are the 2 continuums for identity status
high/low exploration of interests, talents, abilities, belief, value
high/low commitment to one’s identity
what are adolescents like who have identity achievement?
high self esteem, open to alternative ideas/values, feel in control, view school as avenue for realising aspiration, good moral reasoning, social justice
what are adolescents like who have entered identity moratorium?
actively exploring options including different values, beliefs, ideology but no committment
what are adolescents like who is stuck in identity foreclosure
passive in face of identity concerns, difficulty adjusting, dogmatic, inflexible, resisting info that threatens their position
what are adolescents like in long-term identity diffusion
diffuse-avoidant cognitive style, entrusts self to luck/fate, at risk of depression and suicide
outline trajectory for age in identity status
early-mid = identity diffusion
mid-late = more likely identity achieved than early-mid
outline trajectory for gender in identity status
girls more likely to be identity achieved than boys (identity diffusion) due to abilities to explore identity
explain trajectory for those with depressive symptoms and delinquency in identity status
greater depression and delinquent behaviour for adolescent in identity moratorium/diffusion
name factors affecting identity achievement
parents, culture expectations
educational opportunities
socio-economic environment
social peer group
puberty
define epigenetic principle
notion that parts of organism develop in sequential order, each part having its own specific time of ascendancy, until functioning whole is complete
define self concept
who we are, our identity and determined by congruency vs inconsistency between self-image, self-esteem, ideal self
define self esteem
how one evaluates self/self-worth