The self, Identity, Emotion, Personality Flashcards

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Self-Understanding in Adolescence

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Cognitive representation of the self

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Abstraction and Idealism

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Adolescents distinguish between the real self and the ideal self in abstract and idealistic ways.

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Differentiation

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Contextual variations when describing themselves. Different sets of character traits around family, peers, and romantic relationships.

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The fluctuating Self

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Instability in the characteristics of the self.

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Contradictions within the self

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They develop the ability to detect inconsistencies in themselves and strive to construct a general theory of the self.

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Real vs. Ideal

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The difference between one’s actual self and one’s ideal self can produce a sense of failure and criticism.

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Social Comparison

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Young adolescents are more likely to compare themselves to others

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Self Conciousness

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Preoccupied with their self understanding. Friends are often the main source of reflected appraisals.

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Self protection

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The need to protect the self. Denying their negative characteristics

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The unconscious self

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Certain aspects of their mental self is beyond their awareness or control

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Not quite yet a coherent, integrated self

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Individuals integrate the many aspects of the self.

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Self-Understanding and Social Contexts

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Adolescents might create different selves depending on their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and experiences.

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Perceiving others’ traits

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People are complex and have public and private faces

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Perspective Taking

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Understanding other people’s perspectives and their thoughts and feelings.

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Social Cognitive Monitoring

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They monitor their social world more.

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Self Esteem

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Self image and self worth of a person

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Self-Concept

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Domain-specific evaluations of the self.

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James Marcia’s Four Statuses of Identity

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Diffusion: No commitments and little interest in such matters
Foreclosure: Parents hand down commitments but the adolescent has not explored other options
Moratorium: Identity crisis but has not made a clear commitment
Achievement: Went through an identity crisis and made a commitment.

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Cultural Identity

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Important for the overall self concept of many adolescents

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Ethnic Identity

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Sense of belonging to an

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Emotional Competence

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Individuals become aware of their emotional cycles and it helps them cope with their emotions

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Personality

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Refers to the enduring personal characteristics of individuals. Personality is viewed as holding the self and identity.