Chapter 6 Flashcards
self-awareness
objectively reflecting on who we are as people
I’m tall, I’m good at math
self-esteem
evaluation of yourself as “good” or “bad” based on comparison of yourself to others
Harter’s 5 areas of self-esteem
- Scholastic competence
- Behavioral conduct
- Athletic skill
- Peer likeability
- Physical appearance
externalizing problems
socially unacceptable means of dealing with emotions; impulsive and aggressive, ignore real problems and unrealistically high self-esteem
internalizing problems
shame, worthless, self-blame; intensely fearful, can read failure into everything and have low self-esteem
learned helplessness
a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.
growth mindset
focus on self-efficacy rather than abilities
Dweck advises parents to do what to enhance a realistic self-esteem
focus on EFFORT rather than innate abilities
proactive aggression
hostile or destructive act to achieve a goal
reactive aggression
hostile or destructive act carried out in response to being frustrated or hurt
direct aggression
doing it so everyone can see it (screaming at your mom, beating someone up)
relational aggression
carried out indirectly through damaging or destroying thee victims relationship
sociometric popularity
liked by many
traits include: cognitive abilities, achievement motivated helps others, assertive, kind, trustworthy, cooperative, loyal, self-disclosing, and has superior social skills
perceived popularity
the “popular” kids
traits include: dominant, arrogant, aggressive, physically attractive, some athletic or academic ability
Unpopular children
traits include: aggressive, inattentive, immature, don’t adapt well, hyperactive, withdrawn, insensitive, undue interest in being with the opposite sex
