Life's First Act
A research study that follows the same people over time (usually starting when they are young)
What is a longitudinal study?
An identity based on race
What is racial identity?
The identity status of someone who has neither explored nor committed
What is identity diffusion status?
In Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships primarily in young adulthood
What is intimacy?
The time of natural cessation of menstruation and decline of reproductive abilities
What is menopause?
The first stage of psychosocial development, when a child is trying to determine what is safe and what is not
What is trust vs. mistrust?
One's identity most closely linked to their faith
What is religious identity?
The identity status of someone who has explored college options and committed to one
What is identity achievement status?
According to Erikson, this is the adolescent's sense of self that needs to be solidified during one of his psychosocial stages
What is identity?
A neurocognitive disorder often with an onset at age 80+
What is Alzheimer's disease?
In Western cultures, an in-between stage between ages 18 to mid-twenties
What is emerging adulthood?
An identity influenced by the people around you and the environment where you were raised
What is familial identity?
The name for the model exploring the different possible identity statuses during the fifth stage in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development
What is the identity status model?
The fifth stage in Erikson's psychosocial development that is marked by an identity crisis in adolescence
What is identity vs. role confusion?
The psychosocial development stage that is defined by the relationships (or lack of) that are built
What is intimacy vs. isolation?
The psychosocial development stage from ages 3-5
What is initiative vs. doubt?
This identity is accessed by most people between the hours of 9 and 5
What is occupational identity?
An identity status achieved after your parents make you take over the family business without exploring any other occupations
What is identity foreclosure status?
The theory proposed by Erik Erikson of the eight stages of development across the lifespan
What is stage theory of psychosocial development?
The psychosocial stage where individuals reflect toward the end of their life
What is integrity vs. despair?
The second of Erikson's stages, most impacted by a parent who is overly critical, overprotective, or inconsistent.
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
An identity that is defined by shared social, cultural, linguistic, religious, and often racial factors
What is ethnic identity?
Commitaphobes, like Leonardo DiCaprio, appear to be stuck in this adolescent identity status
What is identity moratorium status?
The stage of psychosocial development that occurs during elementary school as children become more comfortable with doing work and being evaluated
What is industry vs inferiority?
The stage of middle adulthood where people either achieve something greater than themselves or stay self-centered
What is generativity vs. stagnation?