Chp 3 Flashcards
A multidimensional process in which the individual forms and acts from social perspectives that arise and evolve in communication
Self
Parental influences on identity (3)
1) direct definition
2) identity scripts
3) attachment styles
Communication that explicitly tells us who we are by labeling us and our behaviors
Direct definition
Rules for how we are supposed to live and who we are supposed to be
Identity scripts
Patterns of parenting that teach us who we and others are and how to relate to others
Attachment style
When the primary caregiver interacts in a consistently attentive and loving way with the child. ___ attachment style
Secure
The primary caregiver communicates in negative, rejecting, or abusive ways to the child. ____ attachment style
Fearful
Caregiver is disinterested, rejecting, or abusive. ___ attachment style
Dismissive
This attachment style is fostered by inconsistent treatment from the caregiver
Anxious/ambivalent
Name the 4 attachment styles
1) secure
2) fearful
3) dismissive
4) anxious/ambivalent
This involves comparing ourselves with others to form judgements of our own talents, abilities, qualities, and so on
Social comparison
__ __ __ operate when we act in ways that bring about expectations or judgment on ourselves
Self fulfilling prophecy
A persons internal sense of where he or she stops and the rest of the world begins
Ego boundaries
These are viewpoints of specific people who are significant to us
Particular others
The process of seeing ourselves through others eyes
Reflected appraisal
