[Ch.6] The Self Flashcards
What did Mary Ainsworth do
Strange situation experiment - attachment theory
Mirror self-recognition test
Classic test to determine if a child has developed self awareness
(dot on baby’s forehead)
Actual self
Qualities you believe you actually possess
Ideal self
Qualities you would like to possess
Ought self
Qualities you believe you should possess (based on moral obligations, society expectations)
Self-discrepancy
When there’s a mismatch between the self-perceptions that make up the actual self and ideal self (and/or ought self)
Low acceptance, High control
Authoritarian
High acceptance, High control
Authoritative
Low acceptance, Low control
Neglectful
High acceptance, Low control
Permissive
Individualism
Putting personal goals ahead of group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group membership
Collectivism
Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one’s identity in terms of the groups to which one belongs (harmonious relationships with others are of utmost importance)
Internal attributions
Personal dispositions (e.g. traits, abilities, feelings)
External attributions
Situational demands, environmental constraints (e.g. teacher is unfair)
Stable attributions
Permanent, unlikely to change over time (e.g. intelligence, laws)
