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?
51
Which comes first? Self-esteem or interpersonal stress?
they have a reciprocal relationship
In order to provide more solid evidence that self-esteem CAUSES important outcomes, research aimed to enhance methodological designs by using:
capturing multiple waves of data
drawing on larger and more representative samples
longitudinal data
Which of the following tends to be most associated with peoples’ trait self-esteem?
social interaction quality
According to Sociometer Theory:
self-esteem is a psychological measure that we use to monitor and react to how others appraise and value us
Self-esteem is best defined as:
A subjective evaluation of how we think other people evaluate us
During our lecture, Yuthika discussed how ……..is one example of innate and physiological responses that occur in response to possible social rejection.
Embarrassment
Which type of individual would be most likely to prefer social groups that guarantee their acceptance?
individuals with low self-esteem
