Exam I ch 3 Flashcards
Authoritative parenting
combines affection and respect with reasonable restrictions and punishments
authoritarian parenting
parents expect immediate and complete compliance
permissive parenting
letting child do what they want for the most part low expectations
neglectful parenting
uninvolved
temperament
general tendency to respond and deal with environmental stimuli and events in particular ways
goodness of fit
match or mismatch between between temperament and the environment
sense of self
perceptions and beliefs about who you are as a person
imaginary audience
illusion that in a social situation everyone’s attention is focused on you
personal fable
believing they aren’t like anyone else
ethnic identity
awareness and proudness of membership in a particular ethnic group and adopt some behaviors
peer pressure
isn’t always negative
self socialization
putting pressure on oneself to adopt behaviors they think others will find acceptable
cliques
moderately stable friendship groups of 3-10
crowds
larger than cliques and not as tight knit
gangs
initiation rites, colors and symbols, and ownership of territory
subculture
group that resists the dominant culture by adopting a significantly different way of life
recursive thinking
can think about what other people might be thinking about them
social information processing
mental processes involved in understanding and responding to social events
physical aggression
action that can cause bodily injury
relational aggression
action that can affect friendships and relationships that is not physical like spreading rumors
proactive aggression
deliberately initiate aggressive behaviors as a means of obtaining desired goals
reactive aggression
act aggressively primarily in response to frustration or provocation
service learning
learning about yourself and others and the community through community service
openness
the extent to which one is imaginative and curious and willing to experience new things
conscientiousness
extent to which one is careful, organized, self disciplined, and likely to follow through on plans
extraversion
extent to which one is socially outgoing and seeks excitement
agreeableness
the extent to which one is pleasant and cooperative
neuroticism
extent to which one is prone to negative emotions
influence of parenting styles on personality
moderate
provide the setting for most voluntary social interactions
cliques
aggressive behavior
action intentionally taken to hurt another person either physically or psychologically
hostile attributional bias
tendency to interpret others’ behaviors as aggressive and then act aggressively in turn
action research
seeing which teaching methods work or don’t work in the classroom
self recognition
capacity to see and recognize themselves as an individual
self definition
know how to define yourself and recognize uniqueness and individuality; how you see yourself as unique
actual self
physical/cognitive self, how you see yourself and your physical and cognitive attributes (i am tall, i am smart, i am blonde)
ideal self
possible and ought selves
top 3 most important factors that influence self perception
peer likeability, physical appearance, romantic appeal
