FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Identity Formation, Peer Pressure, Sex Education

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Identity versus role confusion: eriksons term for the fifth stage of development in which the person tires to figure out who am i, but is confused as to which of many possible role to adopt. Erikson says that identity versus role confusion is resolved with identity achievement. Identity achievement: erkison"s term for the attainment of identity, or the point at which a person understands who he or she is as a unique individual, in accord with past experiences and future plans. A situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her identity is. Foreclosure: erkisons term for premature identity formation, which occurs when an adolescent adopts his or her parents" or societys roles and values wholesale, without questioning or analysis. Moratorium: an adolescents choice of a socially acceptable way to postpone making identity- achievement decisions. Going to college or university is a common example.