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emotional autonomy
the establishment of more adultlike and less childish close relationships with family members and peers
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behavioral autonomy
the capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them
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cognitive autonomy
the establishment of an independent set of values, opinions, and beliefs
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detachment
in psychoanalytic theory, the process through which adolescents sever emotional attachments to their parents or other authority figures
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individuation
the progressive sharpening of an individual's sense of being an autonomous, independent person
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psychological control
parenting that attempts to control the adolescent's emotions and opinions
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prosocial behavior
behaviors intended to help others
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preconventional moral reasoning
according to Kohlberg, the first level of moral reasoning, which is typical of children and is characterized by reasoning is based on rewards and punishments associated with different courses of action
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conventional moral reasoning
according to Kohlberg, the second level of moral development, which occurs during late childhood and early adolescence and is characterized by reasoning that is based on the rules and conventions of society
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postconventional moral reasoning (principled moral reasoning)
in Kohlberg's theory, the stage of moral development durin gwhich society's rules and conventions are seen as relative and subjective rather than a authorative
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moral disengagement
rationalizing immoral behavior as legitimate, as a way of justifying one's own bad acts
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religiosity
the degree to which one engages in religious practices, like attending services
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spirituality
the degree to which one places importance on the quest for answers to questions about God and the meaning of life
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