Warm Up

What are Marcia’s 4 states of identity? Describe each!

Provide an example of rationalization

Alternative to Erikson…

Bandura: focused on interaction in understanding adolescence as well as all human development (social learning theory)

Page 107 -> Which psychologist agreed with Bandura?

-> What did she discover in Samoa?

-> What is influenced by developing an identity?

15 minutes- WORK, WORK, WORK!

Social Learning Theory

Social Development

Family- Changes in family structure over past decades

50% marriages end in divorce ( ) Women in the workforce

Principle of development- adolescents becoming independent of their families Cause conflict between parents and adults

Why do you think it creates conflict?

Main influence PEERS!

“Ain’t nobody fresher than my…CLIQUE”

A group within a group

Fulfills the need for closeness with others Helps achieve self-confidence Develop independence from family Establish values Experiment new roles (same clothing,

hair, speech for example)

Conformity

Result of fear of being disliked

Acting in accordance with specified authority

“Glue” that holds peers together

Conformity

http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs/real-you

Identify the example of conformity

Difficulties in Adolescence

Juvenile delinquency “Others may get caught, but not me!”

egocentric in adolescent thought Illusion of invulnerability

Difficulties in Adolescence

Depression May be triggered by loss of loved one,

relocation, divorce Adolescent needs to be able to express there

feelings in a supportive atmosphere Typically depressed adolescents appear

angry, rebel

Warning signs: withdrawal from friends, engaging in dangerous risk tasking, talk of suicide, excessive self criticism

Difficulties in Adolescence

Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa- refusing to eat, have intense fear of gaining weight Often have a distorted body

image, see themselves as larger than they are

Bulimia Nervosa- binge eating followed by purging Private about behavior

Readings in Psychology

Page 126

Read with your partner, answer questions #1-3 on page 127

Documentary

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryforhelp/episodes/the-film/watch-the-documentary/1/

I have overcome… and now I am….

If you take 1 thing from today’s lesson, please let it be this..

You never know what someone else is going through. Please always be kind and offer support instead of judgment .