Test bank For Life Span Development
(Santrock) Chapter 12 19th Edition by
John Santrock
Adolescent Self-Esteem: - ANS-Drops significantly during adolescence
-Girls' esteem declines more than boys
-Matches perception, but not always reality
-View on self can be accurate or distorted
Narcissism - ANSA self-centered and self-concerned approach towards others.
-Viewing their needs and ideas as paramount
Erikson's View of Adolescent Development - ANS-Identity vs. Identity Confusion
-Youth who successfully with conflicting identities emerge with a new sense of self
-Those that don't can suffer identity confusion, withdraw or join a group and lose identity (get
lost in a crowd)
What is identity (Adolescents) - ANSA self-portrait constructed of many inputs including:
-religion, sports, politics, school, sexuality, physical activity, intellect
James Marcia's Theory - ANSCrisis is a period of identity development where the adolescent is
exploring alternatives.
-Commitment is a personal investment in identity
James Marcia's 4 Stages of Identity (ways to resolve ID) - ANS1. Identity Diffusion: those who
have not experienced a crisis and made a commitment
2. Identity foreclosure: those who have made a commitment but have not experience a crisis
3. Identity Moratorium: those who are in the midst of a crisis but commitment is absent or
unclearly defined
4.Identity achievement: those who have underground a crisis and who have made a
commitment.
Emerging Adulthood - ANSKey changes in identity are more likely to take place in emerging
adulthood
-college is helpful in increasing reasoning skills and high level of integrating identity
-resolution of identity issues during adolescence and early adulthood does not mean it will be
stable during adulthood
Cultural and Ethnic identity - ANSIndividualistic Cultures: US Cultures
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