... increased. Andrea K Lait V0049493 ED209 TMA04 Introduction This study explores the self-descriptions of two individuals in the context of the conclusions reached by Morris Rosenberg (1979) who originally study the work of Bannister and Agnew (1977). Rosenberg suggests that young children describe themselves in terms of physicality, activities and behaviour, while older children/adults use character and relationships, a more psychological perspective. Rosenberg's study involved interviewing a group 8-18 year olds selected from 25 schools in a random procedure. He then classified the answers to the question he asked these students "Who am I" into four groups, these were: Physical - descriptions of features and activities, Character - descriptions of personal characteristics, personality, Relationships - descriptions of interpersonal traits and relationships with others, Inner - descriptions of inner thoughts, feelings, desires, knowledge of oneself. Rosenberg's study revealed that descriptors of younger children generally were physical in activity and characteristic, while older children used more character descriptors to identify ...

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