Chapter 11 Flashcards
self concept
attitudes, behaviours and values that a person believes makes them unique
when does self concept begin
18-24 months
adolescent egocentrism
self absorption that marks teenage search for identity
imaginary audience
many adolescents feel they are actors whose performance is being watched by their peers
personal fable
teens self tendency to believe their experiences and feelings are unique, believing nobody has ever felt or thought as they do
illusion of vulnerability
belief that misfortune only happens to others
what are the 4 different phases of status that adolescents experience?
diffusion
foreclosure
moratorium
achievement
diffusion
confused or overwhelmed by task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one
foreclosure
have an identity determined by adults rather than from personal exploration of alternatives
moratorium
still examining different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity
achievement
explored alternatives and have deliberately chosen a specific identity
as we age, do achievement and moratorium become more common?
yes
does identity status take longer for recent generations?
yes
who is more likely to achieve an identity?
people who are open to experience and agreeable
ethnic identity
feel a part of their ethnic group and learn special customs/traditions of their groups culture and heritage
enculturation
degree of integration within a culture
acculturation
process of integrating into and adopting customs of a different culture
as teens become more independent, relationship with parents become ____
egalitarian
who is most prone to depression? (2)
adolescent girls
and those who can’t regulate emotions
self esteem
persons judgement and feelings about their own worth
4 areas of self esteem
scholastic competence
athletic competence
social competence
physical appearance
scholastic competence
how smart a child feels in doing schoolwork
athletic competence
how competent child feels at sports and games requiring physical skill
social competence
how competent child feels in relationships with parents/peers
