Adolescents & Society Unit 3 Exam

identity

identity status

individuals is in developing their sense of self, based on how much they have explored different options and made commitments

identity achievement

individual has established a coherent sense of identity 

identity mortatorium

individual is in the midst of a period  of exploration

identity foreclosure

premature establishment of sense of identity, before sufficient role experimentation has occurred

identity diffusion

 individual does not have firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them

personal identity

makes you unique (different from others); personality traits, hobbies, interests, values, goals, expectations, family 

social identity

based on membership in certain groups (share with others); economic class, ethnicity, gender, nationality, language, race, religion, political & sexual orientation

adolescent identity crisis

interactions w/ other ab their strengths, weaknesses, & possible selves + reactions from others ab elements that can be part of their identity= solving identity crisis 

independence

external; ability to do things without help or supervision

autonomy

internal; inner experiences of fundamental psychological need to make one’s own choices

emotional autonomy

change in relationship in which children become less emotionally dependent on their parents

individuation

gaining clear sense of oneself as an individual separate and distinct from one’s parents

development of external autonomy

conscious of parents flaws (de-idealization) >depending less on parent to fix problems> increase privacy from parents> believe parents should have less control over life> form independent opinions/values 

behavioral autonomy

development of capacity for independent decisions-making; important tot relationship with parents & peers

developed for 16 year olds

basic info processing skills: working memory, attention, logical reasoning

still developing through 20s

sophisticated cognitive skills: planning ahead, judging relative costs & benefits of risk decisions, coordination of cognition & emotions (feelings interfering w/ logical reasoning)

cognitive autonomy

changes to adolescents beliefs, opinions, and values, including moral, political, and religious autonomy

benefits of high autonomy learning environments

higher motivation, increased engagement, enhanced performance, lower anxiety