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What is identity?

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A comprehensive and coherent sense of self

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When does identity start?

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In infancy

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What happens with identity through childhood, adolescence and adulthood?

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Continues throughout childhood and becomes a focus in adolescence. Continues to grow and change well into adulthood.

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By the second year of life, securely attached infants develop a sense of ____ and ___ according to Erik Erikson.

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  1. Trust

2. Confidence

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What abilities does increased trust and confidence in infancy increase?

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Ability to explore the world physically, think and communicate.

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In toddlerhood, what develops according to Erik Erikson?

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autonomy.

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Autonomy in toddlerhood coincides with the ability to do what according to Erik Erikson?

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be independent and self-directed

balance own vs. parent’ demands for control

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Healthy autonomy is established when toddlers encounter a reasonable balance between (according to Erik Erikson) (2):

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  1. the freedom to explore

2. control

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During the time that toddlers are developing autonomy, they are also developing a sense of____

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self

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When is the sense of self that infants develop in toddlerhood evident?

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in everyday interactions

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Development of self in toddlerhood appears to emerge in stages. What are these? (3)

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  1. self recognition and self awareness
  2. self description and self evaluation
  3. knowledge of standards and emotional response to wrongdoing
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What is one way to determine if toddlers have a sense of self recognition/awareness?

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Put a bit of makeup on cheek. If mirror touched, not developed. If own cheek touched, sense of self has developed.

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With self-identity, what do children start to develop in middle childhood, and what impact will this have later on?

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  1. deeper understanding of the kind of person they are

2. foundation for later development of self-knowledge

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At what age are children better able to integrate different traits and ideas about themselves?

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by 10-12 years.

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According to Erikson, what is the task of middle childhood?

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industry, or competence

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What is achievement motivation, which happens in middle childhood?

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show initiative and persistance in attaining goals and increasing competence

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What is learning orientation?

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motivation that comes from within the learner and relates directly to the task

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What is performance orientation”

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motivation that comes from significant others

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What is achievement motivation to increase competence achieved via?

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-Learning orientation
and then eventually
-Performance orientation

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What kind of changes allow adolescents think about the “big” questions?

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Cognitive and physical changes.

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Process of identity formation is ‘forced’ on adolescents by what?

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increased cognitive capacity and societal pressure.

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Adolescence can be characterised by risk taking: exploratory behaviour that may be either:

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positive or negative.

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Process of identity formation is ‘forced’ on adolescents by what?

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increased cognitive capacity and societal pressure.

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Erikson’s psychosocial “crisis” of adolescence is associated with that stage?

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identity vs. role confusion

Involves development of coherent sense of self through examination of various beliefs.

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Secure attachment to parents makes you more likely to make you do what in terms of adolescent identity development?

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engage in both exploration and commitment

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Greater parental encouragement and support is associated with what in terms of identity development?

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Associated withw moratorium status, BUT may be more susceptible to foreclosure (not really thinking about the decision for yourself)

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What role can a supportive peer network have on foreclosure status?

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It can inhibit is

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Persistent peer conflicts can have what influence on identity formation?

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negatively affect

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What are the teachers influence on adolescent identity development?

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emphasise awareness and critical thinking encourages adolescent identity development

30
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Teacher support for autonomy is positively correlated with what in relation to adolescent identity development?

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correlated with vocational exploration and commitment

31
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Some studies show a gender difference in progress toward identity achievement. How is this true for adolescents?

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  • males tend to form a firm identity before entering into intimate relationships
  • female identity more tied up with relationship than is male identity
32
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The two tasks of early adulthood (according to Erikson) are to develop the ability to:

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  1. establish close, committed relationships

2. tolerate threat of fusion and loss of individual identity that comes with intense intimacy

33
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What are the two tasks of middle adulthood according to Erikson?

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  1. expand ego interests
    2, establish and nurture next generation
    can be a time of significant change
34
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In middle adulthood according to Erikson, what does this stage often result in?

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Reassessment of priorities

35
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With Erikson’s identity in late adulthood, what is the task of these older adults?

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to find integrity in the face of loss

36
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What is the activity theory?

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Older people who maintain activity levels age more successfully

37
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What is the disengagement theory?

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reduced social involvement is a natural and mutual process between older adults and society

38
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Marcia maintained that two distinct parts form an adolescent’s identity:

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  1. crisis: a time of upheaval when one’s values and choices are being explored and re-evaluated
  2. commitment: when the crisis is resolved, and one decides to invest in a course of action, role, or value
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What is gender role development?

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learning to behave in ways that are consistent with group norms for males/females

40
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How did the lecturer define sex vs. gender?

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  1. a physiological fact

2. a socio-psychological construct

41
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What are gender roles:

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defined by the range of behaviours expected of a particular gender group

42
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What are gender stereotypes?

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generalised mental representation that differentiates one gender group from the other

43
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Even in today’s society, males and females are treated differently from:

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birth

44
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social expectations and behaviour can be governed by this socio-psychological construct:

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gender

45
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What year of life are gender based toy and activity preferences established?

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during the first year of life

46
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What are the differences in social behaviour seen in boys and girls by the age of 2 years?

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girls: greater compliance and less independence than boys
boys: actively explore their environment to a greater extent than girls

47
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One solution to bias in reporting and investigation of gender differences is by doing.a:
Has this found any strong or consistent personality differences between genders?

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  1. meta analysis

2. No. For example in aggression (men more physically aggressive, women more verbally aggressive)

48
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What do meta analyses’ tell us about nurturing behaviour in gender differences? (3)

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  1. That there are no consistent gender differences.
  2. Situational factors are probably more important.
  3. Where differences are found, causation is unclear.
49
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Are the differences within or between groups in gender differences greater?

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WITHIN

50
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What is the sociobiological view of gender roles?

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Believes that gender roles were created in response to the prehistoric male-female role difference

51
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Mother’s who were given androgens during pregnancy, their daughters exhibit:

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  • greater preferences for male companions

- more masculine play patterns

52
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Mother’s who were pregnant with sons and exposed in utero to high levels of female hormones often exhibit:

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more typical female behaviours

53
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Boys with underdeveloped genitals/accidental castration, who doctors decided to bring them up as girls exhibit:
What does this suggest?

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  • gender identity dissatisfaction at puberty
  • identify more with males than females

Suggests that sex hormones influence gender types behaviour and gender identity.

54
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What do the social-emotional factors in gender roles depend on ?

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culture

55
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In the social emotional models, gender roles and behaviours are seen to be learned through _____. This is done via:

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  1. reinforcement of gender appropriate behaviours.

2. modelling and self regulation of behaviours

56
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What is the social learning theory (in gender role learning):

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Parents reinforce children for gender appropriate behaviours and activities.

57
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Are Father’s or Mothers more likely to reinforce gender sterotypes?

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Father’s in general.

58
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Are peers more likely to reinforce gender stereotypes or parents?

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Peers.

59
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Modelling is an ___ element in social learning

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element

60
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Modelling for gender roles may be provided by:

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  • adults
  • other children
  • wider societal models
61
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Is the overall influence of reinforcement of adults/media modest or great?

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modest

62
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What is one weakness in social learning models for gender roles?

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-can’t account for the fact that gender role rigidity varies across developmental stages

63
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What kind of theories help address some of the weaknesses in social learning models?

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cognitive theories

64
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What are cognitive theorists in relation to gender roles?

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believe that children are active processors of gender based info. Can construct their gender roles themselves by monitoring environment

65
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What are the 3 stages of cognitive development in identity acquisition, according to Kohlberg’s model.

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  1. gender labelling
  2. gender stability (however, may be fooled by appearances)
  3. gender constancy (realising that genders don’t change even if clothing etc does)
66
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What are some aspects of the gender schematic processing theory, as developed by Martin and Halverson?

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As soon as children have acquired their own gender identity, they begin to build a gender based schemas to tell them how to act.

67
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What are some problems with cognitive models of gender role development?

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  • minimise influence of social environment

- no clear link between gender based cognitions and behaviours

68
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Are boys or girls less likely to participate in gender crossed behaviours?

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Boys.

69
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What is gender role transcendence?

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Individuals are viewed as individuals, not masculine, feminine or androgynous. Probably not ever going to completely happen.

70
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What is androgyny?

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allows males and females to behave in ways that freely integrate traditional gender type behaviour

71
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Evidence from Lamke shows that individuals who are less concerned about which activities are appropriate or inappropriate for their sex are what?

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Better adjusted than those with more traditional views.

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