The idea of self-concept is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent and stable. Early in adolescence, cognitive developments result in greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others and their thoughts and judgments, the ability to think about abstract, future possibilities, and the ability to consider multiple possibilities at once. As a result, adolescents experience a significant shift from the simple, concrete, and global self-descriptions typical of young children; as children, they defined themselves by physical traits whereas as adolescents, they define themselves based on their values, thoughts, and opinions. COUNT 4
QSN1 Do children or adolescents define themselves based on values, thoughts, and opinions? ANS1 adolescents QSN2 Which idea is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent, and stable? ANS2 self-concept QSN3 How do children tend to define themselves? ANS3 by physical traits QSN4 Greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others, and the ability to consider multiple possiblities at once are examples of what kind of developments? ANS4 cognitive