In the Context of Identity Formation, What Are the Questions

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Essay

In the context of identity formation, what are the questions a person should ask to himself or herself to have a fairly well-thought-out sense of who he or she is and what he or she wants out of life?

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Definitions:

Child Maltreatment

Involves any act by a caretaker that results in harm or potential harm to a child, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, or neglect.

Internal Working Model

A cognitive framework comprising mental representations for understanding the world, self, and others, which influences individuals' responses to their environment.

Mental Model

A framework or mindset that individuals use to understand and interpret the world around them.

Strange Situation

A laboratory procedure designed to assess children’s attachment on the basis of their use of their mother as a secure base for exploration, their reactions to being left alone with a stranger and then completely alone, and their response when they are reunited with their mother.