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Developmental Psych
Ch 11-Self
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
11/27/2008

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social comparison
Definition
the process of comparing oneself to others in order to evaluate
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personal fable
Definition
the story that adolescents tell involving how unique, immortal and effin awesome they are
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imaginary audience
Definition
the belief, stemming from adolescent egocentrism, that everyone else is focused on that adolescent
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identity vs identity confusion
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either you develop an identity or you are totally conflict riddled and fucked
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identity confusion
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an imcomplete and incoherent sense of self
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identity foreclosure
Definition
premature commitment to identity without considering other options
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negative identity
Definition
an identity that stands in oppostition to those around person w/ said identity
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psychosocial moratorium
Definition
a time out when adolescents are not expected to have adult responsibilities and can pursue many interests
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identity diffusion status
Definition
not making sure progress or commitments toward any certain identity
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foreclosure status
Definition
an adolescent is not engaged in any specific identity experimentation and has established identity based on the ideas of others
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moratorium status
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a category of identity status in which the individual has not made a full blown commitment
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identity-acheivement status
Definition
the status at which a person has acheived a stable, coherent and consolidated identity
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ethnic identity
Definition
an individuals sense of belonging to an ethnic or racial group
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ehtnic knowledge
Definition
knowledge that a certain eth id has certain characteristics
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eth self-identification
Definition
categorization of oneself in said eth group
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eth constancy
Definition
the distinguishing characteristics do not change and they will always be members
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eth role-behaviors
Definition
engagement in the behaviors that reflect given characteristics
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eth feelings and prefs
Definition
feelings about belonging to an eth group
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