Human Development Exam 2

Feelings are relatively stable over time

Feelings that shift rapidly over time, moment to moment (mood related)

--Individuals possess a general self esteem as well as self judgements about their competencies within specific domains. --one's overall sense of esteem is based on how adequately one performs in domains deemed important.--internal assessment of importance and competence.NOTIONS OF IMPORTANCE: Media, friends, family, cultural preferences

--Self esteem is a social construction involving the incorporation of the attitudes of significant others.--an individual imitates the attitudes that others hold toward him or her. (looking glass self)

--Crisis (exploration)--Commitment

--presence of both crisis and commitment-- ideal form of identity resolution

No crisis but presence of commitment

Presence of crisis but no commitment

No crisis or commitment(incomplete sense of self)

The process of culture and psychological change in cultural groups, families and individuals following contact between cultural groups and their individual members

Ethnic culture is rejected and there is immersion in mainstream culture

Mainstream culture is rejected and there is immersion in ethnic culture (self-imposed)

Mainstream and ethnic culture are both rejected. no meaningful immersion in either culture.

(most common)immersion in both ethnic culture and mainstream culture--blended bicultural--alternating bicultural

Sex: biology, genesGender: learned, social construction