Chapter 5 - Psychology Flashcards
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Self-awareness
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act of thinking about ourselves
2
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Self- Concept
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our beliefs about own personality
3
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Independent view of self (indivisualistic cultures)
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-define ourselves in terms of internal thoughts
4
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Interdependent view of self (Collectivist cultures)
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-define oneself in terms of ones relationships
5
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introspection
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examining our own thoughts
6
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self-awareness theory
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- we compare our current behaviour against internal standards
3 different “selves” : actual, ideal, should be self
7
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Self-discrepancy theory
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- awareness that actual self is discrepant from ideal self
8
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self-perception theory
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when attitudes are uncertain, we look at our behaviour
9
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over-justification effect
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-extrinsic rewards may decrease enjoyment of an activity
10
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looking glass self
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-we incorporate others perceptions of us into our self concept
11
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social comparison theory
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we learn about our own abilities and attitudes by comparing ourselves to others
