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A consistent definition of one's self as a unique individual, in terms of roles, attitudes, beliefs, and aspirations.
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identity
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Erikson's term for the attainment of identity, or the point at which a person understands who he or she is as a unique individual, in accord with past experiences and future plans.
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identity achievement
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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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identity diffusion
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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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moratorium
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Erikson identified these four aspects of identity:
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religion
politics vocation sex |
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Erikson's term "sexual identity" has been replaced by the term:
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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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gender identity
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A term that refers to whether a person is sexually and romantically attracted to others of the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes.
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sexual orientation
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Petty, peevish, arguing, usually repeated and ongoing.
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bickering
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Parent's ongoing awareness of what their children are doing, where, and with whom.
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parental monitoring
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A group of adolescents made up of close friends who are loyal to one another while excluding outsiders.
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clique
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A larger group of adolescents who have something in common but who are not necessarily friends.
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crowd
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cliques and crowds provide both:
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social control and social support
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Encouragement to conform with one's friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude; usually considered a negative force.
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peer pressure
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An ongoing, active process whereby adolescents select friends on the basis of shared interests and values.
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peer selection
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The encouragement adolescent peers give one another to partake in activities or behaviors they would not otherwise do alone; whether constructive or destructive.
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peer facilitation
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A situation in which two or more unrelated illnesses or disorders occur at the same time.
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comorbidity
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Feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that lasts two weeks or more.
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clinical depression
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repeatedly thinking and talking about past experiences; can contribute to depression.
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rumination
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Thinking about suicide, usually with some serious emotional and intellectual or cognitive overtones.
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suicidal ideation
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Any potentially lethal action against the self that does not result in death.
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parasuicide
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Several suicides committed by members of a group within a brief period of time.
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cluster suicides
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How often a particular behavior or circumstance occurs.
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incidence
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How widespread within a population a particular behavior or circumstance is.
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prevalence
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A person whose criminal activity typically begins in early adolescence and continues throughout life; a career criminal.
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life-course-persistent criminal
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A person whose criminal activity stops by age 21.
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adolescent-limited offender
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Are girls much more likely to be depressed than boys?
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yes
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What is the most dramatic and universal factor influencing suicide?
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gender; although depression is more common among females, completed suicide is more common among males.
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