Adolescence: Social Development and Identity
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ethansawyer on March 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adolescent egocentrism | self-absorption that is characteristic of teenagers as they search for identity |
| imaginary audience | adolescents' feeling that their behavior is constantly being watched by their peers |
| personal fable | attitude of many adolescents that their feelings and experiences are unique and have never been experienced by anyone else ever before |
| illusion of invulnerability | adolescents belief that misfortunes cannot happen to them |
| personality-type theory | view proposed by holland that people find their work fulfilling when the important features of a job or profession fit the worker's personalities |
| norepinephrine | neurotrasmitter that helps control arousal; low levels are related to depression |
| serotonin | neurotransmitter that regulates brain centers to allow people to experience pleasure |
| implementation | third phase of Super's theory of career development, in which individuals now enter the work force |
| specification | second phase in super's theory of career development, in which adolescents learn more about specific lines of work and begin training |
| crystallization | first phase in super's theory of career development, in which adolescents use their emerging identities for ideas about careers |
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