Psychosocial Development in Adolescence Flashcards
What is identity vs. Role confusion?
Appropriate identity that sets a foundation for future psychosocial development while role confusion is sense of self diffusion
What do you call adolescents who resolves an identity crisis in a satisfactory manner?
The virtue of fidelity
What are the defenses against identity confusion?
- Cliquishness and intolerances of differences
Why do adolescents join different groups?
To explore and define different grown up identities
What is moratorium?
Period of trying out various roles and identities
What are examples of moratorium?
- Careers
- spiritual beliefs
- sexual preferences
- family
- social media
- personality
What was Carol Gillian thoughts on erikosons model?
Thought eriksons only used a male perspective, male identity development used as standard against which to compare female identity
Now do women develop identity according to Carol Gillian?
Women develop identity through the establishment of relationships: building caring networks between themselves and others
What is peer relationships?
A critical part of adolescent growth that fulfill the needs of belongingness
What is the difference between a clique and a crowd
Clique - small group of friends that get together and do stuff together ( can be apart of a larger group )
Crowd - larger grouping based on reputation, image, identity
