Week 5 - The Relational Self: Identity in Development Flashcards
Individualistic culture is to independent self as collectivistic culture is to __________ self.
Interdependent
Muukadu’s stepmother was a “workaholic” and was hardly ever home. Muukadu plans to apply for law school, but swears she will not be like her stepmother. This scenario best reflects Muukadu’s:
Feared self
True or False? Research has shown that through late adolescence and into emerging adulthood self esteem rises.
True
When would a person likely experience the most intense fluctuations in barometric self-esteem?
Early Adolescence
People with the following type of baseline self-esteem continue to have a poor opinion of themselves even though they have some days when things go well.
Low baseline self-esteem
Harter has found that __________ is most strongly related to a global self-esteem.
Physical appearance
Researchers have found that the following are the most important influence on self-esteem:
Acceptance & approval
According to the research, happiness declines by _____ between 5th and 8th grade.
50%
What did Larson et al. (2002) discover about the trajectory of adolescent emotionality over time?
Positive emotional states declined through 10th grade and then leveled out
True or False? Some studies indicate that identity achievement may come faster for emerging adults who do not attend college.
True
Studies comparing 12 to18-year-olds have found that less than half are classified as reaching an achievement by:
18
According to the postmodern identity viewpoint, identity changes:
Continuously
