PSYC 4070 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Standard Deviation, James Marcia, Problem Solving
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Sometimes adolescents assume a negative identity, an identity that reflects the opposite of what is valued by those closest to them or by society at large. Erickson argues for the importance of a psychosocial moratorium, a time out" when a. Even though adolescents are going through crisis they are pretty much happy. Not global: adolescents do not struggle with identity in all domains at the same time. Not stage: identity change does not happen in stages, but gradually develops well into adulthood. People in twenties and thirties still question themselves. James marcia (1980) designed a system for classifying adolescents" identity into. 4 states within categories such as occupation, religious beliefs, political and sexual behavior ideology. Identity states: identity diffusion: without a firm commitment to an identity and without efforts to progress towards forming an identity. (i don"t know who i am and don"t really care; apathetic.
