THE SELF, IDENTITY, EMOTION, AND PERSONALITY Chapter 4 Flashcards

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1
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The individual’s cognitive
representation of the self; the substance and
content of self-conceptions

A

self-understanding

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2
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What individuals might become,
what they would like to become, and what
they are afraid of becoming.

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possible self

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3
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The ability to assume
another person’s perspective and understand
his or her thoughts and feelings

A

perspective taking

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4
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The global evaluative dimension

of the self; also referred to as self-worth or self-image.

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self-esteem

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5
Q

Domain-specific evaluations of

the self.

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self-concept

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6
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A self-centered and selfconcerned

approach toward others.

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narcissism

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The ability to control one’s
behavior without having to rely on others for
help.

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self-regulation

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8
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Who a person believes he or she is,
representing a synthesis and integration of
self-understanding.

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identity

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9
Q

Erikson’s
fifth developmental stage, which occurs during
adolescence. At this time, individuals are faced
with deciding who they are, what they are all
about, and where they are going in life.

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identity versus identity confusion

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10
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Erikson’s term for
the gap between childhood security and adult
autonomy that adolescents experience as
part of their identity exploration.

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psychosocial moratorium

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11
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A period of identity development during
which the adolescent is choosing among
meaningful alternatives.

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crisis

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12
Q

The part of identity development
in which adolescents show a personal
investment in what they are going to do.

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commitment

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13
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Marcia’s term for the state
adolescents are in when they have not yet
experienced an identity crisis or made any
commitments.

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identity diffusion

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14
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Marcia’s term for the
state adolescents are in when they have
made a commitment but have not
experienced an identity crisis.

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identity foreclosure

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15
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Marcia’s term for the
state of adolescents who are in the midst of
an identity crisis but who have not made a
clear commitment to an identity.

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identity moratorium

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16
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Marcia’s term for an
adolescent who has undergone an identity
crisis and made a commitment.

A

identity achievement

17
Q

An important element in
adolescent identity development. It consists
of two dimensions: self-assertion, the ability to
have and communicate a point of view; and
separateness, the use of communication
patterns to express how one is different from
others.

A

individuality

18
Q

An important element in
adolescent identity development. It consists
of two dimensions: mutuality, which is
sensitivity to and respect for others’ views;
and permeability, which is openness to
others’ views.

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connectedness

19
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An enduring, basic aspect of
the self that includes a sense of membership
in an ethnic group and the attitudes and
feelings related to that membership.

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ethnic identity

20
Q

Identity formation that
occurs when adolescents identify in some
ways with their ethnic group and in other
ways with the majority culture.

A

bicultural identity

21
Q

Erikson’s sixth
developmental stage, which individuals
experience during early adulthood. At this
time, individuals face the developmental task
of forming intimate relationships with others.

A

intimacy versus isolation

22
Q

The enduring personal

characteristics of individuals.

A

personality

23
Q

Five core traits of personality: openness to
experience, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism (emotional
stability).

A

Big Five factors of personality

24
Q

An individual’s behavioral style

and characteristic way of responding.

A

temperament

25
Q

A child who generally is in a
positive mood, quickly establishes regular
routines, and adapts easily to new
experiences.

A

easy child

26
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A child who reacts negatively to
many situations and is slow to accept new
experiences.

A

difficult child

27
Q

A child who has a low
activity level, is somewhat negative, and
displays a low intensity of mood

A

slow-to-warm-up child

28
Q

The match between an
individual’s temperament style and the
environmental demands faced by the
individual.

A

goodness of fit