PSY 402 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ego Psychology, Conscientiousness, Attachment In Adults
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An inner structure assumed to be constantly developing and assumed to be responsible for attitudes and behavior patterns that are fairly consistent; characterizes each individual"s adaptations to the situation of life. Example of situation of life: stress in life. You go all by yourself, while other people get angry. James marcia: identity achievement (thought about different careers, read a lot of things, different religions, and then you come up with your identity. People with this is most mature. : foreclosure (you have identity but you don"t have any exploration, you just took what your parent said. All your view you didn"t think yourself, you just took what everybody else said, very closed minded: moratorium (trying, taking courses, you don"t you religion idea; you tend to be very open and curious. You can be anxious and depress and have low self esteem.
