ch 6 Flashcards
a collection of beliefs about one’s own basic nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior.
self-concept.
what are the beliefs, that things that come to mind when you think about yourself and your particular goals called?
self-schemas.
sense of self is based on your current and past relationships with significant others in your life, such as friends, family, and romantic partners
relational.
are one’s conceptions about the kind of person one might become in the future
Possible selves
possible seleves are developed from?
past experience, current relation, and future expectations
according to E.Troy higgins individuals have several organized perception which are they?
actual self(qualities you believe you actually possess), an ideal self (characteristics you would like to have), and an ought self (traits you believe you should possess)
according to E.Troy higgins individuals have several organized perception which are they?
actual self(qualities you believe you actually possess), an ideal self (characteristics you would like to have), and an ought self (traits you believe you should possess)
consists of a mismatch between the self-perceptions that make up the actual self, ideal self, and ought self.
self discrepancy.
2 types pf self discrepancies.
1- when actual self odds with Ideals self.
2- involves a mismatch between actual a self with the ought self.
what happens when actual self odds with Ideal self.
dejection-related emotions (sadness, disappointment).
what happens when actual self mismatch with ought self.
agitation-related emotions (irritability, anxiety, and guilt).
proposes that individuals compare themselves with others in order to assess their abilities and opinions.
social comparison theory.
why people engage themselves in social comparisons?
to maintain their self-image.
a set of people who are used as a gauge in making social comparisons.
a reference group.
looking to those you perceive to be worse of
downward social comparison
