PSYCO223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Identity Formation
2 Nov 2018
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Adolescence identity: piaget suggested that this is the final stage of cognitive development, this stage emerges in adolescence. Includes abstract thinking forming hypothesis(cid:859) a(cid:374)d testi(cid:374)g the(cid:373: making inferences, combining & testing variables, planning for the future. Kohlberg: moral development: morality is very controlled (things that are good = things that are rewarded, conventional level, conform to social rules to keep harmony & peaceful relations, post-conventional, base morality on abstract principles & general values, conscience. Erikson: psychosocial theory: people face challenges b/tween the id and the superego at every age. These challenges lead to the development of an ego identity: the outcomes of these challenges can be either adaptive or maladaptive, people can also get stuck at one of these stages. Waterman: identity vs role confusion and ego status. Learning as vulnerability: waterman discusses a connection between parenting and identity development:
