HAS121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Pre-Medical, Identity Formation
21 Nov 2018
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Has121 lecture week 9: what is adolescence, adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood, beginning in puberty and ending at the age of majority (legal adulthood). Identity: marcia"s identity development statuses, marcia built on erikson"s theory by proposing four identity statuses , status 1: identity diffusion. Identity diffusion: low commitment to a particular identity as well as low exploration: example: jason is a high school student graduating in the following semester. He has not thought about what he wants to do after graduation and has not explored university options or job prospects: status 2: identity foreclosure. Identity foreclosure: a commitment to an identity prematurely without exploration or choice: example: jennifer is passionate about music. Her parents, who are successful doctors, expect her to follow in their footsteps. She enters a pre=med university program and abandons her musical interests: status 3: identity moratorium.
