PSYCH-200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Personal Fable, Egocentrism, Peer Pressure
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Erikson"s identity vs. role confusion teenagers use experimentation to form their own identities. Adolescent egocentrism self absorption that is characteristic of teenagers as they search for identity. Personal fable attitude that one"s feelings and experiences are unique and have never been experienced by others. Illusion of invulnerability belief experienced by adolescents that misfortunes cannot happen to them. Developing a positive ethnic identity cross, phinney & tatum: pre-encounter, encounter, immersion/emersion, internalization, internalization- commitment. Better performance in school and more likely to attend college. Sometimes tends to drop as children adjust to new schools and a new social circle; tends to stabilize in early adolescence. Warm and affectionate parents best for fostering high self esteem. Moderate level of discipline and openness for discussing rules. Romantic relationships and sexuality in adolescence: prevalence of sexual intercourse in hs. Two thirds of u. s teens will have had intercourse by the end of high school.
