The nurse recognizes that self-concept develops throughout an individual's lifetime. Which de-velopmental task associated with self-concept is expected in an assessment of an individual from the 12- to 20-year-old age-group?
1. Identifying with a gender
2. Exploring goals for the future
3. Distinguishing oneself from the environment
4. Feeling positive about one's life achievements
ANS: 2
The developmental tasks associated with self-concept in the 12- to 20-year-old age-group include accepting body changes; examining attitudes, values, and beliefs; and establishing goals for the future. Identifying with a gender is an expected developmental task associated with self-concept in the 3- to 6-year-old age-group. Distinguishing oneself from the environment is an expected developmental task associated with self-concept in the newborn to 1-year-old age-group. Feeling positive about one's life achievements is an expected developmental task associated with self-concept for the late 60s and older age-group.
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