Identity & Personality
This term refers to the traits and characteristics that make a person unique.
What is personality?
Erikson’s stage during adolescence focused on finding oneself.
What is identity vs. role confusion?
Adolescents’ perceptions of themselves in different roles and contexts.
What is self-concept?
High warmth and high control characterize this parenting style.
What is authoritative?
Adolescents’ ability to think about themselves in different roles and contexts helps them develop this skill.
What is self-reflection?
The overall sense of who you are.
What is identity?
According to Marcia, this identity status occurs after exploration and commitment.
What is identity achievement?
The positive or negative evaluation of oneself.
What is self-esteem?
High control but low warmth defines this parenting approach.
What is authoritarian?
A strong sense of identity supports better __________ outcomes during adolescence.
What are psychosocial or emotional?
Adolescents explore different roles, values, and beliefs without committing.
What is identity moratorium?
Committing to an identity without exploring alternatives is called this.
What is identity foreclosure?
This kind of “self” includes images of what one might become in the future.
What are possible selves?
Low control and high warmth, often permissive.
What is permissive?
Adolescents with high self-esteem are more likely to handle challenges and stress with this.
What is resilience?
A state where adolescents neither explore nor commit to an identity.
What is identity diffusion?
This Marcia status is marked by active exploration without making a final commitment.
What is moratorium?
Comparing oneself to idealized peers online can negatively impact this psychological measure.
Low warmth and low control; linked to poor adolescent outcomes.
What is neglectful/dismissive?
Adolescents who explore roles and values actively (identity moratorium) may experience temporary __________ before committing.
What is uncertainty/stress?
Traits that remain relatively stable across the lifespan, often measured by the Big Five model.
What is personality?
An adolescent who quickly commits to a career or ideology because of parental influence without exploration is in this status.
What is foreclosure?
Adolescents who reflect critically on their personal traits and behaviors are developing a higher level of __________.
What is self-awareness?
Neglectful parenting can increase the risk of adolescents engaging in __________ behaviors.
What is risky?
Being socially isolated or rejected by peer groups can increase the risk of __________.