PSYCH 221 CH 4 (NOTES) Flashcards
Self Presentation
the process by which people try to manage and control the impressions people often have of them
impression management
self-presentation
why do people use self-presentation?
- to acquire resources, like a job
- to construct good self images
- to help control social encounters in a smooth manner
egocentric thought
people`s general tendency to misperceive themselves as more central to events than is actually the case
self serving bias
peoples tendency to make dispositional attributions for the successes and situational attributions for their failures
public self-consciousness
the tendency to be chronically aware that one is being observed by others
self-monorting
the tendency to be concerned about ones public image and to adjust ones actions to fit the requirements and expectations of the current situation
subtle lie
said nothing
to seem likable how many lies are told on average
2 lies
to be competent, how many lies are told on average
over 2 lies
to be in control, how many lies are told
1 lie
outright lie
you got a C on the test, but tell others you got a B
exaggeration
say that you did better than what you actually did
self-presentation
this often focuses on emphasizing our strengths and minimizing our weaknesses
people with the goal to be liked, who had recently failed at their goal, did what
most likely to mimic behavior of those who are well liked
