PSYC 4070 Chapter 16-17: Exam 3 Book Notes
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Psychosocial development during adolescence is often understood to be a search for a consistent understanding of oneself. Identity vs. role confusion erikson"s term for the fifth stage of development, in which the person tries to figure out who am i? but is confused as to which of many possible roles to adopt. Identity achievement erikson"s term for the attainment of identity, or the point at which a person understands who he or she is as a unique individual, in accord with past experiences and future plans. Role confusion a situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her identity is. Foreclosure erikson"s term for premature identity formation, which occurs when an adolescent adopts parents" or society"s roles and values wholesale, without questioning or analysis. Moratorium an adolescent"s choice of a socially acceptable way to postpone making identity-achievement decisions.
