01:830:333 Midterm: Adolescent Review for Exam 2.doc
30 Oct 2014
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Self understanding an individuals cognitive representation of the self, the substance, and content of self-conceptions. (e. g. student, football player, family member, videogame lover). Dimensions (adolescents differing from adults: adolescents think in more abstract and idealistic ways than before. (e. g. Indecisive, sensitive, care about others, good looking): self understanding becomes more differentiated over time more likely to note contextual and situational variations in themselves. (e. g. Description of self with family as opposed to description of self with friends). The barometric self the self fluctuates across situations and times. Large amounts of instability: adolescents develop a cognitive ability to detect inconsistencies in the self as they try to construct a, carl rogers general theory of self. Discrepancy between real and ideal self represents a cognitive advance; but is a sign of maladjustment. But they have a lesser willingness to admit to it: adolescnets are more likely to be self-conscious than children, girls revealed greater self consciousness.
