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Erik Erikson
contended that each stage of life has its own psychosocial task, a crisis that needs resolution
psychosocial development
involves changes not only in teens’ overt behavior but also in their social cognition
identity
our sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles
social identity
the “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “who am I?” that comes from our group memberships
self-esteem
being able to have confidence in your abilities and sense of self
intimacy
In Erikson’s theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in young adulthood
key facts
during adolescence, parental influences diminishes and peer influence increases
most adolescents adopt their peers’ ways of dressing, acting, and communicating
parents have more influence in religion, politics, and college and career choices
emerging adulthood
a period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties, when many in Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults
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