possible selves Correct Answer-the various identities an adolescent
might imagine from him or herself
future orientation Correct Answer-the extent to which an individual is
able and inclined to think about the potential consequences of decisions
and choices
self-conceptions Correct Answer-the collection of traits and attributes
that individuals use to describe or characterize themselves
self-esteem Correct Answer-the degree to which individuals feel
positively or negatively about themselves
sense of identity Correct Answer-the extent to which individuals feel
secure about who they are and who they are becoming
false-self behavior Correct Answer-behavior that intentionally presents a
false impression to others
five-factor model Correct Answer-the theory that there are five basic
dimensions to personality; extraversion, agreeableness,
conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience
self-conciousness Correct Answer-the degree to which an individuals
preoccupied with his or her self-image
, self-image stability Correct Answer-the degree to which an individual's
self-image changes from day to day
identity versus identity diffusion Correct Answer-according to Erikson,
the normative crisis characteristic of the fifth stage of psychosocial
development, predominant during adolescence
psychosocial moratorium Correct Answer-a period during which
individuals are free from excessive obligations and responsibilities and
can therefore experiment with different roles and personalities
identity diffusion Correct Answer-the incoherent, disjointed, incomplete
sense of self characteristic of not having resolved the crisis of identity
identity foreclosure Correct Answer-the premature establishment of a
sense of identity, before sufficient role experimentation has occurred
negative identity Correct Answer-the selection of an identity that is
obviously undesirable in the eyes of significant others and the broader
community
agency Correct Answer-the sense that one has an impact on one's world
ethnic identity Correct Answer-the aspect of individuals' sense of
identity concerning ancestry or racial group membership