Chapter 3 Terms Flashcards
Self-knowledge (self concept)
A set of beliefs about yourself
Interpersonal self (public self)
The image of the self that is conveyed to others
Agent self (executive self)
The part of the self involved in control, including both control over other people and self-control
Independent self-constructual
A self-concept that emphasizes what makes the self different and sets it apart from others
Interdependent self-constructual
A self-concept that emphasizes what connects the self to other people and groups
Social roles
The different roles a person plays, as in a play or a movie
Self-awareness
Attention directed at the self
Private self-awareness
Looking inward on the private aspects of the self, including emotions, thoughts, desires, and traits
Public self-awareness
Looking outward on the public aspects of the self that others can see and evaluate
Standards
Ideas (concepts) of how things might possibly be
Self-regulation
The processes people use to control and change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Public self-consciousness
The tendency to think about how others perceive you
Private self-consciousness
The tendency to think about ones inner thoughts and feelings
Looking-glass self
The idea that people learn about themselves by imagining how they appear to others
Generalized other
A combination of other peoples views that tells you who and what you are
Introspection
The process by which a person examines the contents of their mind and mental states
Social comparison
Examining the difference between oneself and another person
Upward social comparison
Comparing yourself to people better off than you
Downward social comparison
Comparing yourself to people worse off than you
Self-perception theory
The theory that people observe their own behavior to infer what they are thinking and how they are feeling, the same way they learn about others
Intrinsic motivation
Wanting to perform an activity for its own sake
Extrinsic motivation
Performing an activity because of something that results from it
Over-justification theory
The tendency for intrinsic motivation to diminish for activities that have become associated with rewards
Phenomenal self (working self-concept)
The image of the self that is currently active in the persons thoughts
