Chapter 14
broad inclusive self-concepts that integrate various aspects of self
What is representational systems?
Adolescence is generally considered to begin with
What is puberty?
the ability to understand another person’s point of view and level of knowledge and tailor speech accordingly.
What is social Perspective taking?
A structured group of friends is called a
What is a clique?
aggression deliberately and persistently directed against a particular target or victim, typically one who is weak, vulnerable, and defenseless.
What is a bully?
When you use phrases like "they are all alike" or "you know how they are," you are showing an unfavorable attitude toward outsiders based on group membership
What is prejudice?
One’s perception of their own appearance
What is body image?
inability to make up one's mind even about simple matters
What is indecisiveness?
identity status, described by Marcia, which is characterized by an absence of commitment and a lack of serious consideration of alternatives
What is identity diffusion?
Conscious control of thoughts, emotions, and actions to accomplish goals and solve problems.
What is executive function?
children who weather circumstances and function well despite threats or challenges.
What is resilient?
Frequent bingeing with subsequent exercise or vomiting
What is bulimia nervosa?
where an individual imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically listening to or watching him or her.
Though this state is often exhibited in young adolescence
What is the imaginary audience?
Marcia’s term for personal investment in an occupation or system of beliefs.
What is commitment?
environmental agent,such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that can interfere with normal prenatal development and cause developmental abnormalities
What is a teratogen?
a view of the self as able to master skills and complete tasks.
What is competence?
frequent, harmful use of a substance, usually alcohol or other drugs.
What is substance abuse?
belief that harm might come to others but not to himself/herself
What is the personal fable?
A pattern of emotional turmoil, characteristic of a minority of adolescents, which may involve conflict with family, alienation from adult society, reckless behavior, and rejection of adult values
What is adolescent rebellion?
Psychometric tests that seek to measure intelligence by comparing a test takers performance with standardized norms
What is an IQ (intelligence quotient) test?
Adoptions where parties share information or have direct contact
What is an open adoption?
eating disorder characterized by self-starvation
What is anorexia nervosa?
Recognizing conflicts between moral standards and making one's own judgment based on principles of fairness and justice
What is autonomous moral principles ?
An adolescent who is in crisis and is actively searching and considering alternatives is in which of Marcia's identity statuses
What is moratorium?
A society's of groups total way of life including customs, traditions, beliefs, values, language, and physical products-all learned behavior passed on from adults to children
What is culture?