Discuss the Adolescent Search for Identity

question 55

Essay

Discuss the adolescent search for identity. List and explain James Marcia's four possible outcomes of this search. Finally, discuss the importance of parents, friends, and peers in the search for identity.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The quality of being easily distinguished or set apart from others due to unique attributes or characteristics.

Consistency

The quality of being uniform, stable, and free from contradiction over time.

Consensus

A form of collective agreement where all members of a group support a decision even if it may not be their first choice, ensuring that everyone's opinion is considered.

Self-Serving Bias

is the common human tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own character or behaviors but blame outside factors for negative outcomes.