1. Personality: How people see you.. *Think, behave, feel, act. Self-Image: A picture you have of who you are. Psychology: Study of Behavior and Mind Describe your personality...

2. Erik Erikson’s 8 stages of life:  Based on age groups  Learned things about themselves  Positive development  Positive Path vs. Negative Path  Teen years: Demanding, Feel emotions in extremes

3. 1 Infancy0-1Trust 2 Toddler1-2Independence 3 Preschool3-5Initiative 4 School Age6-12Industriousness 5 Adolescence13-20Identity 6 Young Adult21-40Intimacy 7 Adult41-60Generativity 8 Old Adult61 & upEgo Integrity

4. Abraham Maslow- based on life’s accomplishments Hierarchy: Ladder of Human Needs that people of all ages experienced. HUNGER- most basic need of all Must fulfill each step before moving up the ladder to the next one.

5. Self-Actualization: 1-2 % Realize full potential Become all you can be Esteem: (feel good, have confidence) Love: (feel secure) Safety: (feel physically safe) Physiological Needs: (basic needs for survival) - food, shelter, clothing

6. Rapid growth during teens- Physical Adolescence/Puberty: Period of sexual maturation Gender: Male or Female Girls: Begin around age 10-11 Boys: Begin around age 12-13 Gender Roles: Assigned by society -Actions, jobs, etc. Gender Identity: male and female roles that a person accepts and lives by

7. Femininity: Female traits Masculinity: Male traits Stereotype: Fixed picture of how something is thought to be Sexual harassment: Unwanted sexual attention

8. Self-Esteem: The value a person attaches to himself or herself People with high self-esteem: Don’t think they are perfect Accept who they are Cherish positives People with low self-esteem: Cannot admit to imperfections Deny faults Claim to be perfect

9. Positive Self Talk: making positive statements about yourself Body Image: the way a person thinks they look. Positive or Negative Self-Acceptance: appreciate your own uniqueness see yourself worthwhile & valuable believe in yourself

10. Groups of friends similar in age, stage of life, interests, and backrounds Bridge the gap of independence Dress alike, do things together Value of a peer group: Lessen natural fears Help teens through tough times Sense of uniqueness Negative peer groups involve “Peer Pressure”

11. Gang: Makes up own rules & values Express aggression against others Enforce rules within, dress alike, symbols Cult: Intense admiration for person Money making group Pretend to be healing center, religious group… Clique: Reject newcomers and judge their members harshly