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| a way of thinking about oneself that helps one organize and understand who one is. constructed from demographic factors, views of others, and one's own experiences |
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| an awareness that identity remains permanently fixed; developed at 6 or older |
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| Freudian stage for ages 6-12; characterized by repression and sublimation of sexual desires |
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| Erikson's crisis for ages 6-12; characterized by a child consciously trying to develop competencies and skills |
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| desire to become ever-more-competent at a variety of tasks |
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| achievement motivation stimulated by a desire to accomplish a task for its own sake, independent of any desire to impress others (intrinsic motivation) |
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| achievement motivation stimulated by the desire to impress others with one's ability rather than being stimulated by the intrinsic nature of the task (extrinsic motivation) |
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| understanding the divorce, withdrawing, dealing with loss, resolving anger, resolving guilt, accepting the permanence of the divorce, taking a chance on love |
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| remarriage involving bringing together children from one or both preceding marriages |
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| unhealthy self-perceptions instilled in children by their families (Sullivan postulated that peer relationships corrected them) |
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| Sullivan's period between ages 5-10 |
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