Tyler Is a 12-Year-Old Child Who Is Frequently Punished by His

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Tyler is a 12-year-old child who is frequently punished by his father, often lies about his whereabouts, and stays at a friend's house rather than going home. Tyler is demonstrating avoidance learning.

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Definitions:

Identity Status

A conceptual framework developed by James Marcia that categorizes the process of identity development in adolescence through the exploration of various commitments and beliefs.

Psychosocial Development

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that human development is a series of eight stages that extends from infancy to adulthood, with each stage centered on resolving a fundamental conflict.

Adolescence

The transitional phase of cognitive, physical, and psychological growth between childhood and adulthood, marked by puberty and increasing independence.

Identity Diffusion

A stage of self-development where an individual has not yet achieved a sense of identity or a coherent sense of self.