Lifespan Psyc 200 Ch. 16

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identity

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A consistent definition of one's self as a unique individual, in terms of roles, attitudes, belief, and aspirations.

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possible selves

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one way adolescence decide their identity is by "trying on different hats" to see what works best. exploring different roles in terms of sexual orientation, vocations, recreation. Can be frustrating and confusing for both children and parents.

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false self

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In Donald Winnicott's developmental schema, refers to certain types of false personalities that develop as the result of early and repeated environmental failure, with the result that the true self-potential is not realized, but hidden.

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identity vs. diffusion

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Erikson's term for the firth stage of development, in which the person tries to figure out "Who am I?" but is confused as to which of many possible roles to adopt.

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Identity achievement

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Erikson's term for the attainment of identity, or the point at which a person understand who he or she is as a unique individual, in accord with past experience and future plans.
Four aspects: religion, sexual/gender, politics, and vocation.

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foreclosure

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Erikson's term for premature identity formation, which occurs whena an adolescent adopts parents' or society's roles and values wholesale, without questioning and analysis.

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negative identity

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When a teenager cares too much to diffuse and are too rebellious to foreclose might through defiance or low self esteem do the opposite of what people want of them. children decide to act out and be as "bad" as they feel. "i quit"

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identity diffusion

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A situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her identity is.

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moratorium

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A way for adolescents to postpone making identity achievement choices by finding an accepted way to avoid identity achievement. Going to college is the most common example.

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gender identity

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A person's acceptance of the roles and behaviors that society associates with the biological categories of male and female.

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internalizing problems

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Historically, these types of disorders were termed
the "neuroses". They have also been called "overcontrolled",
overinhibited" and "shy-anxious" problems (Achenbach, 1982).
Children with these types of disorders seem to deal with problems
internally, rather than acting them out in the environment.
Internalizing disorders usually cause more distress to a child than
do the externalizing disorders, although this is not always the
case (Wicks-Nelson & Israel, 1984)

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externalizing problems

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characterized by
behaviors directed outward, typically toward other people.
Examples include disobedience, aggression, delinquency, temper
tantrums, and overactivity (Handout 22-2 lists additional examples
of this class of behaviors). These type of behaviors typically
involve conflict with other people. Not surprisingly, this class
of behaviors has also been called "conduct disorder",
"undercontrolled", and simply "aggressive".

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suicidal ideation

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Thinking about suicide, usually with soem serious emotional and intellectual or cognitive overtones. Very common in adolescents, peaks around age 15.

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parasuicide

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Any potentially lethal action against the self that does not result in death. Probably more common between 15 and 20

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cluster suicides

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Several suicides committed by members of a group within a brief period of time. Sentimentalization of one completed suicide leads other students to follow suit.

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incidence

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How often a particular behavior or circumstance occurs.

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prevalence

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How widespread within a population a particular behavior or circumstance is.

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adolescence-limited offender

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A person whose criminal activity stops by age 21. Tend to break the law with friends.

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life-course-persistent offender

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A person whose criminal activity typically begins in early adolescence and continues throughout life; a career criminal. Increased risk among neurologically impaired.

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generation gap

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Belief (often sighted as the reason for conflicts between parents and teens) that the 2 sides (child v. parent) have different values, behaviors and knowledge. research has disproven this, the real generational gap seems to be on more trivial things like clothing styles...

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generational stake

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What each side wants to achieve by holding onto their view. children try to exercise their freedom while parents become fearful of what will happen to them (wearing seatbelts or not...)

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bickering

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Petty, peevish arguing, usually repeated and ongoing. Can be a good sign and practice for adult life. children learn they can disagree without loosing the love and support of their parents. As long as things don't got too far down a negative road.

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parental monitoring

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Parents ongoing awareness of what their children are doing, where, and with whom. An important correlate of family closeness in the US

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peer pressure

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Encouragement to conform with one's friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude; usually considered a negative force as when adolescent peers encourage one another to defy adult authority.