CH12 Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

acculturative stress

psychological distress resulting from conflict between the minority and the host culture

autonomy

a sense of oneself as a separate, self-governing individual

bicultural identity

formed by exploring and adopting values from both the adolescent’s subculture and the dominant culture

clique

groups of about 5 to 7 members who are friends and therefore usually resemble 1 another

conventional level

when individuals regard conformity to social rules as important but not for reasons of self-interest

maintaining current social system

crowd

describes several western adolescent cliques with similar values form a larger more loosely organized group

ethnic identity

a sense of ethnic-group membership and the attitudes, beliefs, and feelings associated with that membership

identity

the major personality attainment of adolescence and as a crucial step toward becoming a productive and content adult

identity vs role confusion

the psychological conflict of adolescence

become unprepared for challenges when earlier conflicts were resolved negatively or choices become limited in society

moral identity

the degree to which morality is central to self-concept

postconventional level

when individuals move beyond unquestioning support for their own society’s rules and laws

define morality in terms of abstract principles and values that apply to all situations and societies

preconventional level

when morality is externally controlled

accepting the rules of authority figures and judge actions by their consequences

behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad