Describe how self-concept changes during the adolescent period
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Adolescents can make the distinction between self-perception and how others' view them.
- Adolescents look at the self from a psychological perspective, viewing traits not as concrete entities but as abstractions.
- Adolescents are more likely to describe themselves in terms of their ideology than younger children are.
- Differentiation of self-concept can cause confusion, as behaviors reflect a complex definition of the self.
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