Week 13 Flashcards
Identity
how one perceives how one is perceived by others
Self
group of thoughts one hold about oneself
Personal
uniqueness
Social
similarities
Self esteem
general feelings of self worth
Self concept
evaluation of self in different domains
Self efficacy
confidence that you can accomplish a specific behavior
Erik Erickson
- stage theory
- outlined stages of development characterized by crisis and the influence of culture and society
Trust vs mistrust
infancy
autonomy vs shame and dout
discouraged may lead to self doubt
-early childhood
Initiative vs guilt
play age
- is overly controlled they develop sustained guilt
Industry vs inferiority
school age
-self inferiority may set in if belittled for being creative
Identity vs role confusion
uncertainity if they do not feel a sense of beloning
- adolescence
Intimacy vs isolation
sucusseful in intimate relaitonships may feel alone
-young adulthood
Generativity vs stagnation
adulthood
-self absorbed adults stagnate
Ego identity vs despair
old age
- those dissatisfied with their life during reflection will feel despair
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self assessment early childhood
recognize themselves in the mirror
self assessment middle childhood
-describe themselves more realistically
-concept of psychologixal self emerges
self assessment adolescence
better at self assessment but still have positive bias overall
What predicts views of self
-secure attachment
-other people’s views
-competenc
-high self esteem
Early childhood gender identity
-label as boys and girls based on appaerance
-gendered toys
-by age 4 most children have a stable sense of their own identity
-cross gender preferences/ play are normal part of gender development
Middle childhood gender identity
gender constancy
stereotypes about abilities develop
gender boundaries become more rigid
Adolescence gender identity
gender intensification
