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22 Cards in this Set
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self
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all the characteristics of a person
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identity
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who a person it, representing a synthesis of self-understanding
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personality
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the unduring personal characteristics of individuals
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self-understanding
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the individuals cognitive representation of the self, substnce of self-conceptions
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perspective thinking
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te ability to assume another person's perspective and understand his or thoughts and feelings.
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possible selves
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what indiciduals might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming.
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self-awareness
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an aspect of self-understanding...how much a young adult is aware of his or her psychological makeup, including strengths and weaknesses
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self-esteem
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the global evaluation dimension of the self. also referred to as self-worth and self-image.
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self-concept
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domain-specific evaluations of the self
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narcissism
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refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach towards others. rarely show empathy towards others
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self-regualtion
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the ability to control ones behavior without having to rely on others for help.
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selection optimism with compensation
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theory that successful self regulation in aging is related to three main points...
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first point...selection
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based on the concept that older adulats have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains.
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optimism
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suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued pratice and the use of new technologies
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compensation
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becomes relevant when life tasks require a level of capacity beyond the older adult's performance or potential.
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identity vs. identity confusion
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erikson's fifth stage...adolescents are faced with finding out who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.
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psychosocial moratorium
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the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy that adolescents experience as part of their identity exploration.
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crisis
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a period of identity development during which the individual is choosing among meaningful alternatives.
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commitment
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the part of identity development in which individuals show a personal investment in what they are going to do.
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trait theories
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state that personalality consists of dispositions, called traits that tend to prosuce characteristic responses.
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contemporary life events approach
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amphasizes that how a life even influences the individuals development depends not only on the event but also on mediating factors, adaptation to life evens and life stage context.
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generativity versus stagnation
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emcompasses adilts desire to leave a lagacy of themselves to the next generation. (middleage)\
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