Lesson 4: Psychological Perspective Flashcards
the study of the mind and behavior
Psychology
In Psychological perspective, it study the _____ of the self
Mental process
defining and more enduring construct of a person
Personality
position or emotion towards a reality or a condition of the current time
Attitude
essence of a person,
Self
There are two sides of the self
I and Me
thinks, acts, feels, and believes
I or pure ego
material, social, and spiritual
Me or empirical me
is not only the things that belong to us, such as our body, clothes, and the like, but also our family, our home, and others where we belong
Material self
how we act in a given social situation
Social self
most intimate and enduring part of who we are
Spiritual self
It is mostly associated with the modern understanding of personality
Spiritual self
the conscience are among those considered as part of the the spiritual self
Core values
calls selfconcept, comprises all facets of your being, including the experiences you are fully conscious of
Real self
how you see yourself just as you are
Self concept
who you wish you are, which is brought about by your interaction with others.
Ideal self
A wide gap between the ideal and real self is
Indicative and incongruence
an extreme feeling of discomfort arising from contradicting thoughts, beliefs, or actions
Cognitive dissonance
acknowledges that the Self, or you, can self-regulate, be proactive, self-reflect, and self-organize.
Agentic perspective
Core features of human agency
Intentionality, forethought, self-reactiveness, self-reflectiveness
involves committing proactively to the course of action you wish to undertake
Intentionality
anticipate possible consequences and create action steps to achieve your desired outcomes
Forethought
regulating and evaluating how you executed your plans
Self-reactiveness
examining your own functioning through
Self-reflectiveness
Focuses on understanding the Self as a cognitive construct, an idea different from personality
Psychological perspective
APA
American Psychological Association
Every person is capable of exercising control over one’s own life
The self as proactive and agentic
