PSYCH 530: Final exam: ch. 11
20 Cards in this Set
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Self
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a conceptual system made up of one's thoughts and attitudes about oneself
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Recognition of the self
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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…
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Self-description
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Composite s-d (3-4): concrete, observable characteristics related to physical attributes, physical activities and abilities, psychological traits, and social relationships
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social comparison
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process of comparing aspects of one's own psychological, behavioral, or physical functioning to that of others in order to evaluate oneself (8-11)
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self in adolescenece
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attribute themselves with abstract characteristics, that portray concrete characteristics and behaviors
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personal fable
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a form of adolescent egocentrism that involves beliefs in the uniqueness of one's own feelings and thoughts
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imaginary audience
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the belief, stemming from adolescent egocentrism, that everyone else is focused on the adolescent's appearance and behavior
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identity vs identity confusion
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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
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identity achievement
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integration of various aspects of the self into a coherent whole that is stable over time and across events
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identity confusion
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an incomplete and sometimes incoherent self that often occurs in Erikson's stage of identity versus identity confusion
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identity forclosure
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premature commitment to an identity without adequate consideration of other options
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negative identity
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identity that stands in opposition to what is valued by people around the adolescent
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psychosocial moratorium
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time-out during which the adolescent is not expected to take on adult roles and can pursue activities that lead to self-discovery
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identity-diffusion status
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category of identity status which the individual does not have firm commitments and is not making progress towards them
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foreclosure status
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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.
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moratorium status
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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
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identity-achievement status
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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…
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ethnic identity
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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
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self-esteem
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one's overall evaluation of the worth of the self and the feelings that this evaluation engenders
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do more if needed
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