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Self
a conceptual system made up of one's thoughts and attitudes about oneself
Recognition of the self
2 to 4 mo: ability to control objects 3 to 5 mo: when shown video of legs moving from new perspective, moved and looked at their legs more 8 mo: seperation anxiety when parent leaves 1 yr: joint attention, follow caregivers finger 18 to 20 mo: recognize in mirror 2yr. recognize in ph…
Self-description
Composite s-d (3-4): concrete, observable characteristics related to physical attributes, physical activities and abilities, psychological traits, and social relationships
social comparison
process of comparing aspects of one's own psychological, behavioral, or physical functioning to that of others in order to evaluate oneself (8-11)
self in adolescenece
attribute themselves with abstract characteristics, that portray concrete characteristics and behaviors
personal fable
a form of adolescent egocentrism that involves beliefs in the uniqueness of one's own feelings and thoughts
imaginary audience
the belief, stemming from adolescent egocentrism, that everyone else is focused on the adolescent's appearance and behavior
identity vs identity confusion
erikson's psychosocial stage of development that occurs during adolescence. during this stage, the adolescent or young adult either develops an identity or experiences an incomplete and sometimes incoherent sense of self
identity achievement
integration of various aspects of the self into a coherent whole that is stable over time and across events
identity confusion
an incomplete and sometimes incoherent self that often occurs in Erikson's stage of identity versus identity confusion
identity forclosure
premature commitment to an identity without adequate consideration of other options
negative identity
identity that stands in opposition to what is valued by people around the adolescent
psychosocial moratorium
time-out during which the adolescent is not expected to take on adult roles and can pursue activities that lead to self-discovery
identity-diffusion status
category of identity status which the individual does not have firm commitments and is not making progress towards them
foreclosure status
category of identity status in which the individual is not engaged in any identity experimentation and has established a vocational or ideological identity based on the choices or values of others.
moratorium status
a category of identity status in which the individual is in the phase of experimentation with regard to occupational and ideological choices and has not yet made a clear commitment to them
identity-achievement status
a category of identity status in which, after a period of exploration, the individual has achieved a coherent and consolidated identity based on personal decisions regarding occupation, ideology,and the like. The individual believes that these decisions were made autonomously and is commi…
ethnic identity
individual's sense of belonging to an ethnic or racial group, including the degree to which they associate their thinking, perceptions, feelings, and behavior with membership in that group
self-esteem
one's overall evaluation of the worth of the self and the feelings that this evaluation engenders
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