PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Sandra Scarr, Arnold Gesell, Developmental Science
10 Mar 2019
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Chapter 2 models of development: nature & nurture in adulthood. Inoculation hypothesis older minorities and women have actually become immune to the effects of ageism through years of exposure to discrimination and stereotyping. Identity achievement versus identity diffusion occurs in adolescence and holds importance throughout adulthood; individuals must decide who they are and what they wish to get out of life. Identity diffusion involves a lack of direction, vagueness about life"s purposes, and an unclear sense of self. Intimacy versus isolation emerges in early adulthood; when individuals are faced with making commitments to close relationships. Identity process theory proposes that identity continues to change in adulthood in a dynamic manner. Identity the set of schemas that the person holds about the self. Identity assimilation refers to the tendency to interpret new experiences in terms of a person"s existing identity: when people use this, they tend to resist changing their identities in the face of criticism or disconfirming experiences.
