Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Question 1

According to Erikson, what is the pivotal transition of adolescence?

Answer 1

An identity Crisis

Question 2

What are the 4 stages of identity status according to James Marcia?

Answer 2

Identitentity Diffusion - No sense of choice, no commitment made
2. Identity Foreclosure - Willing to commit on some values, goals, roles. No identity crisis. Conformity
3. Identity Moratorium - active crisis, exploration of choices, pending commitment
4. Identity Achievement - Identity crisis over and committed to a sense of identity

Question 3

True or False: Identity fluctuates across the teen years?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Describe self-esteem processes throughout adolescence

Answer 4

Self-esteem is typically lower at the beginning of adolescence but then rises throughout the teenage years

Question 5

Describe Jean Phinney’s ethnic identity model

Answer 5

Composed of three stages, it seeks to formulate the process an individual goes through to help understand and be decisive about their ethnicity

Question 6

Describe the three stages of Jean Phinney’s ethnic Identity Formation

Answer 6

Stage 1: Unexamined Ethnic Identity - Characterized by the lack of ethnic exploration
Stage 2: Ethnic Identity Search/Moratorium - triggered by a situation that initiates an ethnic identity search
Stage 3: Ethnic Identity Achievement - Ideally, a clear confident sense of ethnic identity resulting from former stages