Lecture 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Personality
A
› One cognitive structure • Partly biologically determined • Formed in early youth › Fixed/stable › Limited to person
2
Q
Identity
A
› Multiple parts • Interactive and motivated › Changeable • Responds to situations/context › Shared with others
3
Q
Self-construals
A
a person’s views and knowledge about him-or
herself are shaped through an active construal
process that plays out in interaction with the
social environment.
4
Q
Self-perception theory
A
We observe our own behavior
5
Q
Ego-depletion
A
The idea that energy for self-regulation is limited and
quickly exhausted
