 | Difference between self-concept and
self-esteem |
| How does self-concept and self-esteem differ
by culture? Individualistic vs. collectivistic cultures |
| How does self-concept change from childhood
to adolescence? |
| What are possible selves? |
| How does self-esteem change in adolescence?
In emerging adulthood? |
| Baseline self-esteem vs. barometric
self-esteem |
| What are the 8 domains of self-esteem?
What is the most important one in adolescence? |
| What are some influences on self-esteem?
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| How does the emotional self change in
adolescence? |
| Do adolescent girls lose their "voice"? |
| Erikson's ideas about identity |
| Identity status &
psychological outcomes related to them |
| Gender and identity |
| Culture and identity (including social
identity) |
| Ethnic identity
development and ethnic identity types (know associations between these and
psychological outcomes) |
| Changes in quantity and quality
of time spent with family in adolescence |
| Family systems approach |
| Is there a midlife crisis? |
| What are sibling relationships
like in adolescence? |
| What are the three universal
parenting goals? |
| What are the four types of
parenting styles? What are the rates and consequences of these among
White middle-class? |
| How are parenting styles
affected by culture? Traditional parenting style |
| Attachment in adolescence and
emerging adulthood |
| Parent-adolescent conflict in
Western and traditional cultures (including information on Indian families
from reading) |
| Historical changes in family |
| Consequences of divorce and
remarriage |
| Difference between friends and peers |
| Changes in quantity and quality (what do they
do? talk about?) of time spent with peers in adolescence |
| Family and friends in traditional cultures |
| How do adolescents and emerging adults
describe their closest friendship? What else seems to be important in
these friendships (e.g. similar backgrounds)? |
| How are friendships different among males and
females? |
| Negative influence of friends |
| Benefits of friendships |
| What are cliques and crowds? |
| Developmental changes in crowds and cliques |
| Variations in cultures in role of peers |
| Peer acceptance status. How is this
measured? What impacts status? What effect does status have?
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| Eder's research on popularity and
unpopularity |
| Research on cyber friendships |
