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adolescent egocentrism
the self-absorption that marks the teenage search for idenity TERM 2
self-concept
DEFINITION 2 refers to the attitudes, behaviors, and values that a person believes makes him or her a unique individual TERM 3
imaginary audience
DEFINITION 3 many adolescents feel that they are, in effect, actors whose performance is being watched constantly by their peers TERM 4
personal fable
DEFINITION 4 adolescent self-absorption demonstrated by the teenager's tendency to believe that their experiences and feeling are unique, that no one has ever felt or thought like they do TERM 5
illusion of invulnerability
DEFINITION 5 adolescent's belief in their uniqueness also contributes to the belief that misfortune only happens to others
diffusion status
individuals in this status are confused or overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one TERM 7
foreclosure status
DEFINITION 7 individuals in this status have an identity determined largely by adults, rather than from personal exploration of alternatives TERM 8
moratorium status
DEFINITION 8 individuals in this status are still examining different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity TERM 9
achievement status
DEFINITION 9 individuals in this status have explored alternatives and have deliberately chosen a specific identity TERM 10
crystallization
DEFINITION 10 a process at about age 13 or 14, adolescents use their emerging identities as a source of ideas about careers
serotonin
neurotransmitters that help regulate brain centers that allow people to experience pleasure TERM 17
self-esteem
DEFINITION 17 refers to a person's judgment and feelings about his or her own worth TERM 18
recursive thinking
DEFINITION 18 "he thinks that she thinks..." reasoning TERM 19
prejudice
DEFINITION 19 once children learn their membership in a specific group, they show a negative view of others based on their membership in a specific group
