ch 8 Flashcards
Compensatory self-enhancement:
exaggerating how good you are at something unrelated to your setback can compensate for the pain of your failure
Internal attribution
interpreting the reason as being caused by factors within yourself
Basking in the reflected glory
emphasizing our connection to successful other people makes us feel better about ourselves by sharing the warm glow
Predestination:
the idea that before a person is born, it was already determined whether he or she would be one of the fortunate “elect” who would spend eternity in blessed heaven after death, or one of the wretched many doomed to burn in hell forever
Face
the amount of social value others give you if you live up to the standards associated with your position
Prevention orientation
defensive, cautious, approach to protect oneself from negative outcomes
East asians are more concerned with face, we see greater evidence of prevention orientation
Promotion orientation
concern with advancing oneself and aspiring for gains
Promotion orientation, they are trying to avoid bad things
Canadians maintaining a promotion orientation, were more interested in working on things they did well, because these were more likely to provide opportunities to succeed
Japanese in contrast maintaining a prevention orientation, were more interested in working on the things they did poorly, so they could improve themselves and be less likely to fail in the future
Unlike self esteem, which involved the individual evaluating oneself, the face is maintained only when a positive evaluation is made by others
Primary control
by striving to shape existing realities to fit their perceptions, goals or wishes
internal locus of control
Secondary control:
by attempting to align themselves with existing realities
external locus of control
