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Adolescent Psychology (PSY 246) Lecture Notes- Set #3
Identity & Autonomy
I. ... Changes bring about not only a change in how the adolescent views oneself but also how other people will respond. ... Cognitive changes allow adolescent to conceptualize oneself in different ways. ... Role of Context: adolescent sees “who I am” is related to context. ... Personality: in psychology, enduring patterns of behavior; behaviors that occur across different contexts. ... Emotional autonomy does NOT mean detachment from parents; an autonomous adolescent still feels close to parents, have few conflicts, and enjoys activities with parents, and in asking for advice. ... Cognitive Processes: although entering formal operational stage, still some unique characteristics in adolescent thinking:
1. ... Identity Diffusion (Identity Confusion): emphasis is on interaction with others; other people serve as mirrors that reflect back to the adolescent information about who he/she is and how ought to be. ... Main transition is from non sexual intimate same sex relationships of preadolescence to sexual, opposite sex relationships of late adolescence.
Approximate Word count = 2283
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