lifespan ch 12

the overall way we evaluate ourselves

a self centered and self conscious and self concerned approach toward others

during this time said erikson, adolescents are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about and where they are going in life

the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy. during this period, society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities

adolescents who do not successfully resolve an identity crisis suffer what erikson calls

identity confusion has two courses
-individuals ____, isolating themselves from peers and family
-or they ___ themselves in the world of peers and ___ their identity in the crowd

four statuses of ____
-identity diffusion
-identity foreclosure
-identity moratorium
-identity achievement

the status of individuals who have no yet experienced crisis or made any commitments. not only are they undecided about occupational and ideological choices, they are also likely to show little interest in such matters

the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis. This occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to their adolescents, usually in an authoritarian way, before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches, ideologies , and vocations on their own

is the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or are only vaguely defined

is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and made a commitment

a key aspect of the ____ role of parenting in adolescence is effectively ____ the adolescents development

monitoring includes ____ adolescents choice of social settings, activities, and friends as wel las academic efforts

adolescents are more willing to disclose ____ to parents when parents ask adolescents questions and when adolescents _____ with parents is characterized by a ___ level of trust, acceptance, and quality

an enduring basical aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings relates to that membership

identifying in some ways with ones ethnic group and in other ways with the majority culture

first gen immigrant are likely to be secure in their ____ and unlikely to ____ much

second gen immigrants are more likely to think of themselves as _____

adolescents ability to attain autonomy and gain control over their behavior is acquired through _____ adult reactions to their ____ for control

as the adolescent pushes for autonomy, the wise adult ____ control in those areas where the adolescent can make reasonable decisions

parent-adolescent relationships become more ____ if adolescents go away to college than if they attend college while living at home

parents serve as important ____ figures and support systems while adolescents explore a wider, more complex social world

everyday negotiations and minor disputes not only are ____ but also can serve the positive development function of helping the adolescent makes the transition from childhood dependency to adult _____.

a crowd is a larger group structure than a clique and is usually formed based on reputation; members may or may not spend time together

a small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals, averaging about 5 to 6 individuals, and can form because adolescents engage in similar activities

developmental changes in dating and romantic relationships