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| erikson recognized this as the major personality achievement of adolescence and as a crucial step toward becoming a productive, happy adult. constructing an identity involves defining who you are, what you value, and the directions you choose to pursue in life. |
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| identity versus role confusion |
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| erikson called this the psychological conflict of adolescence. successful outcomes of earlier stages pave the way to its positive resolution. |
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| commitment to values, beliefs, and goals following a period of exploration |
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| exploration without having reached commitment |
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| commitment in the abscence of exploration |
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| an apathetic state characterized by lack of both exploration and commitment |
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| a sense of ethnic-group membership and attitudes and feelings associated with that membership |
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| exploring and adopting values from both the adolescent's subculture and the dominant culture |
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| morality is externally controlled: kids accept the rules of authority figures and judge actions by their consequences. behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad, those that lead to rewards as good. |
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| individuals continue to regard conformity to social rules as important, but not for reasons of self-interest. they believe that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive relationships and societal order. |
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| individuals move beyond unquestioning support for their own society's rules and laws. thy define mortality in terms of abstract principles and values that apply to all situations and societies. |
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| the degree to which mortality is central to self-concept--also effects moral behavior. |
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| increased gender stereotyping of attitudes and behavior and movement toward a more traditional gender identity. |
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| development at adolescence involves striving for this, a sense of oneself as a separate, self-governing individual. |
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| groups of about five to seven members who are good friends and, therefore, usually resemble one another in family background |
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| groups of about 5-7 members who are good friends and, therefore, usually resemble one another in family background, attitudes, and values. |
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| often several cliques with similar values form a larger, more loosely organized group |
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