CDFS 314 Study Guide - Final Guide: Self Esteem (Song), Identity Crisis, Parenting Styles

• School: CSULB
• Department: Child Development and Family Studies
• Course: CDFS 314
• Professor: Lydia Grosso

Document Summary

Final exam study guide 314: erikso(cid:374)"s stage of de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Identity versus identity diffusion: primary task develop ego identity: sense of who they are and what they stand for. Erikson assumed: career matters are more important to men, relationships are more important to women, men develop identity before intimacy, while women develop identity and intimacy simultaneously. Research suggests men and women are equally concerned about career and interpersonal relationships: women more likely to integrate family/career, piaget"s stage of de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. More concrete thinking than middle childhood: psychological moratorium, experimental period. Identity crisis: examine values and make decisions about their life roles: successful resolution is understanding who you are and what you stand for, exploration of identity. Still at the age to find their identity: self esteem. In early adolescence, self-esteem declines: disparity between ideal and real self. From age 13, self-esteem gradually improves: may adjust ideas about ideal self, may become less self-critical. Emotional support from family and peers is important.