Chapter 7: The self Flashcards
Self-concept summarises the …
Beliefs a person holds about their own attributes and how they evaluate themselves on these qualities
Components of the self (4)
- Content
- Positivity
- Intensity and stability over time
- Accuracy
Self-esteem refers to the..
Positivity of a person’s self-concept
Our conception of how we would like to be is referred to as…
Ideal self
Self-consciousness refers to one’s…
Awareness of self
Self-image congruence models suggest that we choose products when…
Their attributes match some aspects of ourselves or who we want to be
People who have an incomplete self-definition tend to complete their identity when they acquire and display symbols they associate with that role. This is known as the __________ theory
Symbolic self-completion
The extended self refers to the external….
Objects that we consider a part of us
Four levels of the extended self
- Individual level
- Family level
- Community level
- Group level
Freudian theory proposes that one’s personality stems from a fundamental conflict between…
a person’s desire to gratify their physical needs and the necessity to function as a responsible member of society
Freudian systems (3)
- Id
- Superego
- Ego
The freudian system that requires immediate gratification and operates according to the pleasure principle
Id
The freudian system that acts as the person’s conscience and internalises society’s rules
Superego
The freudian system that tries to balance the opposing forces between temptation and virtue
Ego
The identifiable characteristics that define a person are known as…
Personality traits
