Adolescene

Identity

Coherent conception of the self, made up of goals, values, and beliefs to which the person is solidly committed

Adolescence

14-20 yrs old

Identity vs Identity/Role Confusion is a key developmental stage where adolescents explore different identities and roles in society.

Identity vs Identity/Role confusion

Crisis during Adolescence

Fidelity

Virtue developed during adolescence

It is also sustained loyalty, faith, or a sense of belonging to a loved one, friends, or companions

Crisis

A period of conscious decision-making

Commitment

A personal investment in an occupation or ideology that reflects an individual's values and goals.

Fanaticism

Believes his ways are the only ways

Repudiation

Repudiate their membership in the world of adults and, even more, they repudiate their need for an identity

Sexual Identity

Seeing oneself as a sexual being, recognizing one’s sexual orientation, and forming romantic or sexual attachmentsthat are influenced by cultural and personal factors.

Sexual orientation

Whether the person is attracted to person of other sex

Transgender

Biological sex at birth and gender identity are not the same

Transsexual

People who seek medical assistance to permanently transition to their preferred gender

Juvenile Delinquency

Adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior considered as illegal or anti-social. This can include a range of activities from minor offenses to serious crimes, often influenced by environmental, social, and psychological factors.

Formal Operations

Adolescents enter what Piaget called the highest level of cognitive development

Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning

Methodical, scientific approach to problem solving, and it characterizes formal operations thinking.

Self Consciousness

Adolescents can think about thinking — their own the other people’s thoughts

Imaginary audience

A conceptualized “observer” who is concerned with a young person’s thoughts and behavior as he or she is

Personal Fable

Belief that they are special, their experience is unique, and they are not subject to the rule that govern the rest of the world

Fuzzy-Trace Theory Dual-Process Model

Decision making is influenced by two cognitive systems verbatim analytical and gist- intutional, which operate in parallel

School

Offer opportunities to learn info, master new skills, and sharpen old skills

Spillover

Experiences in different contexts influence each other

Service Learning

Form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community