DEV PSYC KEY TERMs

Indentity achieved

Have already experienced a crisis time and have made occupational and ideological commitments. They have struggled with experiences of uncertainty and have identified meaningful goals and values

Foreclosed

Have not experienced a crisis or a process of exploration, but demonstrate strong occupational and ideological commitments. Their beliefs appear to be close to their parents

Crisis

Sometimes referred to as exploration, refers to a period of trying out various roles, reviewing/sorting through ones options and active decision making

Commitment

Consists of a demostration of personal involvement and investment in areas of occupational choice, religion, political ideology, and interpersonal relationships

Marcia’s identity development statuses

Achievement, foreclosure, moratorium, or confusion

Moratorium

Ongoing crisis/exploration. No commitment. (+, -)This status is typically an active, open time for gathering information and discovering how one fits in certain roles

Identity confused

May have had limited/non-existent exploratory phase and are unable to make commitments. (+/-, - )

Identity diffusion

A psychological state characterized by a fragmented or underdeveloped sense of self, resulting in an inability to maintain a stable identity, long-term goals, or consistent values

Psychosocial crisis in early school age children

Intiative vs guilt

Prime adaptive ego quality in early school age children

Purpose

Core pathology in early school age children

Inhibition

Pyschosocial crisis in middle childhood

Industry vs. Inferiority

Prime adaptive ego quality in middle childhood

Competence

Core pathology in middle childhood

Inertia

Psychosocial crisis in early adolescence

Group identity vs. alienation

Prime adaptive ego quality in early adolescence

Fidelity to others

Core pathology in early adolescence

Dissociation

Psychosocial crisis in later adolescence

Individual identity vs. Identity confusion

Prime adaptive ego quality in later adolescence

Fidelity to vlaues

Core pathology in later adolescence

Repudiation