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3: The Social Self Flashcards

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A general term used to refer to how someone thinks about, evaluates or perceives themselves.

A. Self-image
B. Self-esteem
C. Self-concept
D. Ideal Self

A

Self-concept

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HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF

A. Self-image
B. Self-concept
C. Self-worth
D. Ideal Self

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Self-image

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HOW YOU VALUE YOURSELF

A. Self-image
B. Self-concept
C. Self worth
D. Ideal Self

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Self worth

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WHO YOU WANT TO BE

A. Self-image
B. Self-concept
C. Self-worth
D. Ideal Self

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Ideal self

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A PERSON’S SELF PERCEPTION

A. Self-image
B. Self-concept
C. Self-worth
D. Ideal Self

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Self-concept

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It refers to what we know and believe about ourselves

A. Self-esteem
B. Self-schema
C. Self-concept

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Self-concept

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It refers to the sum total of a person’s beliefs about his or her own attributes

A. Self-esteem
B. Self-schema
C. Self-concept

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Self-concept

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It is made up of self-schema

A. Self-esteem
B. Self-schema
C. Self-concept

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Self-concept

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These are the specific beliefs or attributes by which you define yourself; eg. athletic, overweight, and smart

A. Self-esteem
B. Self-schema
C. Self-concept

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Self-schema/s

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It affects how we perceive, remember, and evaluate other people and ourselves.

A. Image
B. Schema
C. Worth
D. Esteem

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Schema/s

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the phenomenon where people tend to overestimate how much others notice aspects of one’s appearance or behavior

A

Spotlight effect

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Identity is self-contained

A. Individualism
B. Collectivism
C. Dualism
D. Monism

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Individualism

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Respects and identifies with the group

A. Individualism
B. Collectivism
C. Dualism
D. Monism

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Collectivism

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Describes yourself based on your social identity

A. Individualism
B. Collectivism
C. Dualism
D. Monism

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Collectivism

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It is either independent or interdependent

A. Self-concept
B. Self-schema
C. Self-construal

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Self-construal

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It acknowledges relationships with others

A. Independent self
B. Dependent self
C. Interdependent self

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Independent self

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It is more deeply embedded in others

A. Independent self
B. Dependent self
C. Interdependent self

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Interdependent self

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A process of looking inward at one’s thoughts and emotions

A. Reflection
B. Introspection
C. Evaluation
D. Meditation

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Introspection

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Keys to knowing true self: M & R

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Meditation & Reflection

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It refers to a person’s positive and negative evaluations of the self

A. Self worth
B. Self image
C. Self esteem
D. Self concept

A

Self esteem

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A person’s overall self evaluation or sense of self worth

A. Self worth
B. Self image
C. Self esteem
D. Self concept

A

Self esteem

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What underlies the motive to maintain or enhance self-esteem?

A

Fear of Social Rejection

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What are the four (4) ways to protect y/our self-esteem?

A
  1. Self-serving cognitions
  2. Self-handicapping
  3. Basking in reflected glory
  4. Downfall social comparison
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A way of protecting y/our self-esteem wherein you’re taking credit for success and denying the blame for the failure

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Self-serving cognitions

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A way of protecting y/our self-esteem wherein you handicap your own performance in order to excuse anticipated failure

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Self-handicapping

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A way of protecting y/our self-esteem that boosts their self-esteem through associations with successful others

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Basking in reflected glory

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A way of protecting your self-esteem wherein you’re comparing yourself to others who are less well off

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Downfall social comparison

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Q

Identify what type of protecting self-esteem depicts the ff. situation/s:

-I topped the exam because I reviewed my lessons.

-I failed the exam because my alarm didn’t go off.

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Self-serving cognition

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Q

Identify what type of protecting self-esteem depicts the ff. situation/s:

Reasons you say for NOT showing up because of an upcoming quiz and you didn’t review:

I had a bad headache, I am not feeling well

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Self-handicapping

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Identify what type of protecting self-esteem depicts the ff. situation/s:

Showing off their connections to successful others

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

A

Basking in reflected glory

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Identify what type of protecting self-esteem depicts the ff. situation/s:

Comparing ourselves to others who are worse off than we are

a. Self-serving cognitions
b. Self-handicapping
c. Basking in reflected glory
d. Downfall social comparison

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Downfall social comparison

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