Ch 6. Culture and self

Question 1

self concept

Answer 1

cognitive representations of ones own self, idea, or images one has about oneself and how and why one behaves

Question 2

Self

Answer 2

psychological construct people create in order to help understand themselves and their world better

Question 3

Cultural Worldviews

Answer 3

belief about one’s culture

Question 4

What do individualistic cultures encourage (goals)

Answer 4

encourage individuals to prioritize own goals ahead of those of the collective (unique from others)

Question 5

What do collectivistic cultures encourage or emphasize? (goals)

Answer 5

emphasize interdependent aspects of the self (close relationships, group memberships)

Question 6

Where does culture come from?

Answer 6

ecology, resources and people (group living, needs and motives)

Question 7

two Implicit theories of self

Answer 7

incremental theories and entity theories

Question 8

Incremental theories

Answer 8

beleif that abilities are malleable and are capable o fbeing changed

Question 9

Entity theories

Answer 9

belief that abilities are largely fixed, reflecting innate features of the self

Question 10

what is the westerners view of self concept? And which theory is tied to it?

Answer 10

self is distinct from others and the environment , high on self consistency and table (entity theory: person’s abilities and traits are fixed)

Question 11

what is the asian view of self concept? And what theory is tied to it?

Answer 11

self is influenced by situational constraints and obligations, low on self consistency, malleable (incremental theory: persons abilities and traits are malleable, can be improved with effort)

Question 12

what is the asian view of self concept? And what theory is tied to it?

Answer 12

self is influenced by situational constraints and obligations, low on self consistency, malleable (incremental theory: persons abilities and traits are malleable, can be improved with effort)