Psychological Perspective of the Self: Unity of the Self

Question 1

She’s a psychologist, author, professor who detailed the emergence of self-concept and asserted that the broad development changes observed across early childhood, later childhood, and adolescence could be interpreted through Piagetian Framework.

Answer 1

Dr. Susan Harter

Question 2

What are the Four (4) Stages of Self Development, according to Dr. Susan Harter

Answer 2

• Early Childhood (2 - 6 yrs old)
• Middle to Later Childhood (7 - 11 yrs old)
• Adolescence (12 - 18 yrs old)
• Emerging Adults (18 yrs old and above)

Question 3

The child describes the self in terms of concrete, observable characteristics such as attributes, material possession and preference.

Answer 3

Early Childhood (2 - 6 yrs old)

Question 4

Constructs that would require the type of hierarchal organizational skill characteristics of logical thought development.

Children at this stage also become more adept at taking the perspective of the generalized other and to see themselves from other people’s point of view.

Social comparison processes also become more influential.

Answer 4

Middle to later childhood (7 - 11 yrs old)

Question 5

Define themselves in abstract qualities that emphasize their perceived emotions and psychological characteristics.

Answer 5

Adolescence (12 - 18 yrs old)

Question 6

Marked for having the characteristics of having a vision of a ‘possible self’ it is the ‘age of possibilities’

Answer 6

Emerging Adults (18 yrs old and above)

Question 7

He is the Father of American Psychology who developed a theory of self-consciousness in his work, Principles of Psychology, which was published in 1890.

Answer 7

William James

Question 8

According to William James, the self has two elements, what are they?

Answer 8

Me and I

Question 9

According to William James:

It is our awareness that we are distinct and unifies entity, continuous over time. and capable of willful actions.

Answer 9

I

Question 10

According to William James:

It is our more specific ideas about what we are like. These ideas include beliefs about our physical appearance, social role and relationships, tastes, habits, values, and personality characteristics.

Answer 10

Me

Question 11

He is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology, a Psychological perspective which highlights the individual’s innate drive toward self-actualization.

Answer 11

Carl Rogers

Question 12

Refers to a person’s basic instinct to succeed at his or her highest possible capacity.

Answer 12

Actualization tendency

Question 13

According to Carl Rogers, there are two types of self, what are they?

Answer 13

Ideal Self and Real Self

Question 14

The person you would like your Self to be or what you perceive as the best version of you.

Answer 14

Ideal Self

Question 15

The person you actually are. It is how you behave right at the moment of the situation. It is who you are in reality - how you think, feel, or act at the present.

Answer 15

Real Self

Question 16

The Alignment of both idea and real self, called _______, will give an individual a greater sense of self-worth and a healthy, productive, life.

Answer 16

Congruence