Chapter 12: Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Question 1

Ego identity

Answer 1

a sense of who you are and what you stand for

Question 2

Psychological moratorium

Answer 2

adolescents experiment with different roles, values, beliefs, and relationships

Question 3

Exploration

Answer 3

active questioning and searching to establish goals, values, and beliefs

Question 4

Commitment

Answer 4

stable investment in ones goals, values, and beliefs

Question 5

Identity diffusioon

Answer 5

lesser advanced status - neither have commitments nor are trying to form them

Question 6

Foreclosure status

Answer 6

individuals make commitments without considering alternatives

Question 7

Moratorium

Answer 7

refers to a person who is actively exploring alternatives in an attempt to make choices

Question 8

Identity achievement

Answer 8

explored alternatives and developed firm commitments