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social identity development 5 stages
Naivete, acceptance, resistance, redefinition, and internalization
acceptance
aware of the distinct ideologies and belief systems of own and other social groups. Accept dominant beliefs (see other beliefs as strange) older child/young teen for some into adulthood
naivete
no social consciousness… children curious about different, but don’t see them as inferior or superior
resistance
aware of negative effects of acting on social differences (new experiences challenge assumptions) may develop a new social identity. adolescence and later
redefinition
create new social identity taking pride in origins but seeing differences with others positively
it is when we embrace our heritage as one of many and we don’t think in hierarchical terms
internalization
comfort with revised identity and ability to incorporate it into all aspects of life… ongoing process
concept of stress- psychological
cognitive and emotional factors involved in the evaluation of a threat
harm: damaging event that has already occurred
threat: event with perceived potential for harm
challenge: event that is appraised as opportunity rather than occasion for alarm
four infant attachment styles
securely: express needs for closeness or attention
disorganized: typically do not attain sense of being cared for
anxious-ambivalent: wants affection and fear rejection
avoidant: reject attachment for fear of rejection
securely
express needs for closeness or attention
disorganized
typically do not attain sense of being cared for
anxious-ambivalent
wants affection and fear rejection
avoidant
reject attachment for fear of rejection
interpersonal intelligence
ability to understand social situations and the behavior of the other people
intrapersonal intelligence
ability to understand one’s own behavior, thoughts, and feelings
axon
portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body