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| according to Erikson, a coherent conception of the self, made up of goals, values, and beliefs to which a person is solidly committed. |
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| identity vs. identity confusion |
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| Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development, in which an adolescent seeks to develop a coherent sense of self, including the role she or he is to play in society. |
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| Marcia's term for states of ego development that depend on the presence or absense of crisis and commitment. |
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| Marcia's term for period of conscious decision making related to identity formation. |
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| Marcia's term for personal investment in an occupation or system of beliefs |
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| identity status, described by Marcia, that is characterized by commitment to choices made following a crisis, a period spent in exploring alternatives. |
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| identity status, described by Marcia, in which a person who has not spent time considering alternatives (that is, has not been in crisis) is committed to other people's plans for his or her life. |
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| identity status, described by Marcia, in which a person is currently considering alternatives (in crisis) and seems headed for commitment. |
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| identity status, described by Marcia, that is characterized by absence of commitment and lack of serious consideration of alternatives. |
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parental practices that teach children about their racial/ethnic heritage and promote cultural practices and cultural pride.
tend to have stronger and more positive ethnic identity than those who have not. |
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| focus of consistent sexual, romantic, and affectionate interest, either heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. |
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| sexually transmitted diseases |
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| diseases spread by sexual contact |
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| 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. |
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| adolescents' struggle for autonomy and personal identity. |
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