Human Development — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 HumanitiesPsychologyHuman Development2 Marks
Question
How do adolescents form their own identity?
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Answer
During adolescence, a detachment process enables the individual to develop a personal set of beliefs that are uniquely her or his own.
In the process of achieving an identity the adolescent could experience conflict with parents and within herself or himself. Those adolescents who can cope with the conflicting identities develop a new sense of self. Adolescents who are not able to cope with this identity crisis are confused. This "identity confusion", according to Erikson, can lead to individual isolating themselves from peers and family; or they may lose their identity in the crowd.
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