psychosocial Flashcards
Self concept
How we think of ourselves, beliefs + characteristics
Self esteem
Feelings/ evaluations ourselves
Self image
How we present ourselves, behavior + appearance
personality
Internal factors that make up the ‘self’
Big 5
Openness to new experience Conscientiousness Extroversion Agreeableness Neuroticism
Theories of emotion
Common sense
James lange
Cannon bard
Schachter
Mood
General temporary state of mind influenced by external and internal factors
Motivation
initiates guides + maintains goal orientated behaviours
Maslow motivation pyramid
Physiological, safety, social, esteem + self actualization.
Fundamental attribution error
Overestimate internal (dispositional) factors & underestimate external (situational) factors in behaviour of others
Self serving bias
Tend to attribute our behaviour as caused by internal factors but…
Self serving attribution bias
Attribute our positive behaviour internally
I got a good grade as I studied hard
Attribute our negative behaviour externally
I failed as the lecturers set difficult questions