PSYC228_Chap10 Flashcards
what are the adolescent years apparently about?
answering question: who am I?
identity
individual’s understanding of self in relation to his/her social context
abstract concept composed of numerous social + psychological processes
erikson’s identity vs role confusion
erikson’s 5th stage of psychosocial development during which adolescent must adopt a coherent + integrated sense of self
crisis of adolescence
challenge to function with coherent + integrated sense of self + purpose
key questions of adolescence = who am I? Who do I want to be? How do I let others know my identity?
identity crisis
crisis that entails evaluation of possible choices concerning vocation, relationships, + self-understanding
active search for oneself
identity crisis demonstrated by
frequent changes in tastes in music, clothes, friends, hairstyles
prolonged transitions to adulthood can result in
lenthened period of identity exploration + delayed id formation
role confusion
adolescent’s inability to define an identity, resulting in a lack of direction + focus
danger of identity vs role confusion stage
frequent criticism of erikson’s identity development concept
too narrow + needs more substance to be relevant
marcia’s 4 identity statuses that emerge while looking for answer to who am I
identity diffusion
identity foreclosure
identity moratorium
identity achievement
marcia - 2 dimensions that determine person’s particular identity status at given time
exploration (a positive serach for options and identity)
commitment (conscious choice made about a particular aspect of identity)
must go through process of exploration before making true commitment
identity moratorium
marcia - an individ who has begun to explore his/her identity but has yet to make a commitment
actively searches out options
exploring, not get commiting
identity diffusion
marcia - and individ who has neither made a commitment about nor begun to explore his/her identity
static non-growth
no exploration + no commitment
identity foreclosure
marcia - an individ who has made a commitment about his/her identity without even exploring options
no exploration - others have made the commitment for them
identity achievement
marcia - individ who has made a commitment about his/her identity following a process of exploration
ultimate goal
exploration complete, commitment made
never truly over
identity development may be most notable during adolescence, but never ends
ethnic identity
a component of identity + self-concept that acknowledges a unique connection to a specific ethnic group + values + beliefs associated with that group
dynamic constrcut, involving complex + subtle interactions betw diff elements of ethnic identity + external forces
phinney’s three-stage model of ethnic minority identity formation
ethnic identity develops thru processes of exploration + commitment
adolescent faced with developmental task of resolving positive + negative views of ethnic group membership
best outcome reached when adolescent has achieved ethnic identity + positive view of majority of culture
acculturation
process of people within a minority culture wherein they adopt values from a majority culture
process of minority culture adopting values of majority culture
investigates how ethnicity affects self-concept + self-esteem
gender intensification
process wherein person becomes more rigid in their gender performance, behaving in stereotypical ways for their identified gender
may partially arise from peer + parental pressure
coming out
process by hwihc homosexual person makes his/her orientation known to self, friends, family
new canadians are less likely to drop out of high school than
canadian-born
in 2010, dropout rate from 20-24 for first nations youth
22.6%
8.5% - non-aboriginal
high schools are more likely to promote
performance goals than elementary
but feel more effective when mastery goals is goal
increasing teacher control can
leave control-seeking adolescent less motivated to learn
secure/autonomous
attachment category where adolescents display ability to recognize positive + negative aspects of childhood attachement figures
insecure/dismissive
attachment category where adolescents minimize considerations of early experiences + relationships or downplay importance of ealry attachment experiences
insecure/preoccupied
attachment category where adolescents display preoccupation with early experiences + attachment figures but experience difficulty evaluating those relationships
adjustment in adolescence is more affected by parenting style than
parental gender