Child Development Unit 5 Lesson 5

The stage during which children need to establish their identities was called ____ by Erik Erikson.

"Identity vs. Role Confusion"

Two thinking abilities help children establish their identities: logical and ____.

abstract

When establishing their identities, children investigate different personality qualities: ideas, ____, and behaviors.

beliefs

When children socially interact with others, they first ____ them into various groups.

categorize

Erik Erikson believed that individuals undergo ____ during certain developmental stages that they must resolve in order to proceed to the next stage.

crises

Select four influences upon a child's establishment of an identity.

culture, social interactions, intellectual development, parents

If children do not establish an identity, they may be unclear about their roles in life and unable to form ____.

intimate relationships

Adolescent children should be provided with career options by ____.

school counselors

After observing others' behavior, children perform ____ to see whether others' personality qualities align with their morals.

self-evaluations

What is identity?

the unique qualities or characteristics that make an individual who he is