Module 3: Self-Concept: Who Am I? Flashcards
What is a self-concept?
What we know and believe about ourselves
What is self-schema?
Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information
What is the spotlight effect?
The belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are
What is individualism?
The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications
What is collectivist?
Giving priority to the goals of one’s group (often one’s extended family or work group) and defining one’s identity accordingly.
What is planning fallacy?
The tendency to underestimate how long it will take to complete a task.
What is dual attitude system?
Differing implicit (automatic) and explicit ( consciously controlled) attitudes toward the same subject Verbalize explicit attitudes may change with education and persuasion; implicit attitudes change slowly, with practice that forms new habits
What is implicit?
Automatic
What is explicit?
Consciously controlled
What is social Psychology?
We are who we are with
What is collectivist?(in class)
Group membership
Define the self in terms of you membership
Ex I am catholic, sister,
What is individualist ? (In class)
Independent unique
Define yourself as an independent and unique not the same in the group
Ex strong powerful
There are disorders that are socially driven
What is social cognition?
Social concept how I define myself according to others
What is a schema?
Collection of ideas that are all related
Self concept is a schema about yourself
What is the spotlight effect?
“Get over yourself” effect
Thinking that everybody cares about what you do or have
All eyes on you
Ex= what I am wearing
What is prime ?
Make it standout
Prime pre categorize to make you say something
Blue bird
What is self-concept?
Who am I?
What is self- esteem?
How you value your self
Love myself
What is self-efficacy?
Your beliefs about the ability to accomplish tasks, to act, what you can do, get things done
Ex people asking for a raise
believing what you can and cannot do, get things
Ser eficaz
What is the difference between self-concept and self -esteem?
Self - concept whether you belong to a collectivist or individualist
Ex I am father
Self- esteem
I am good person Iam worthy, I matter
What is self-affirmation?
Something you would do to increase yourself esteem
Does it matter if you are in a collectivist or individualistic culture in self-concept, self- esteem and self-efficacy?
Self-concept: how you define your self is going to differ whether you are in a collectivist or individualistic only this one will be affected by the culture
Self-esteem: not affected
Self- efficacy: not affected
Which one is more important? (SC, SE,SEf)
Self- efficacy
Psychology is sometimes
The rule of all equal
Self - esteem does not affect
Your life in measurable things
Ex teenagers pregnant
You can still be a good person
Does not change anything
