Mod 6 Flashcards
Which comes first? Self-esteem or interpersonal stress?
they have a reciprocal relationship
According to social psychologists, what is the self-esteem motive?
To enhance relational value
Based on the “cyber ball” paradigm experiments it was found thạt people who had been excluded were more likely to:
conform to a new group opinion, even if they knew it was wrong
According to Robins and colleagues (2002), the trajectory of self-esteem development over the lifespan of over 300,000 individuals suggests that self-esteem tends to be:
lower in adolescence and very old age
Social acceptance is vital for survival, according to what theory?
Sociometer Theory
Trait self-esteem can be regarded as:
The resting state of the sociometer
According to Leary and colleagues, self-esteem:
is an evolutionary evolved trait
is an innate psychological process
provides us with information about our inclusionary status
According to Sociometer Theory:
self-esteem is a psychological measure that we use to monitor and react to how others appraise and value us
Studies have demonstrated that low self-esteem is associated with undesirable outcomes such as…
depression
victimization
alcohol/drug abuse
Kip Williams developed the Cyberball paradigm based on which of the following scenarios?
His personal experience
According to social psychologists, what is the self-esteem motive?
To enhance relational value
Trait self-esteem can be regarded as:
The resting state of the sociometer
Studies show that people with low self-esteem tend to be less liked by potential partners. These effects likely occur because:
Of self-fulfilling prophecies
At what age does self-esteem tend to peak?
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Which comes first? Self-esteem or interpersonal stress?
they have a reciprocal relationship
