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1
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who proposed the 3 types of self?

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Tafjel and Turner

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what are the three types of self?

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individual
relationship
collective

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what is the individual self?

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personal traits which distinguish you from others

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what is the relationship self?

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dyadic (2 person) relationships which relate you to others

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what is the collective self?

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group membership

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what is self awareness?

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psychological state unique to humans, understand that you are an individual

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what happened in Gallup’s mirror test?

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was used to see if infants/animals have self awareness
show a child themselves in a mirror
subtly put a bright mark on their face
see if they touch the mirror or themself- this shows if they are self aware or not

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what is the difference between private and public self?

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private= thoughts, feelings and attitudes
public= social image, can be seen and evaluated by others

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who proposed public and private self?

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Carver and Scheier

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what is chronic self awareness?

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where a person is constantly aware

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what does chronic self awareness result in?

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avoidance behaviour, such as drinking and drugs

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what are two types of chronic self awareness?

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heightened private
heightened public

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what is heightened private self awareness?

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-more intense emotion
-accurate self perception
-adhere to personal beliefs
-less stress related illness but can lead to depression

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what is heightened public self awareness?

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-nervous
-lack of self esteem
-adhere to group norms to avoid embarassment
-concern with physical appearance

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what is reduced self awareness?

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don’t monitor own behaviour so act impulsively and recklessly

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what can reduced self awareness result in?

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deindividuation

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how can mindfulness help with self awareness?

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means paying attention in the present, non judgementally

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what are self schemas?

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how we act/think/behave/feel

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what is self schematic vs aschematic?

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self schematic= important part of self concept
aschematic= less important part of self concept

20
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which two theories state how our self schemas should be?

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Control Theory of Self Regulation
Self Discrepancy Theory

21
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who proposed Control Theory of Self Regulation?

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Carver and Scheier

22
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who proposed Self Discrepancy Theory?

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Higgins

23
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what is Control Theory of Self Regulation?

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self awareness should assess whether goals are met
according to public and private standards
looks at desires vs higher order goals

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what is Self Discrepancy theory?

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look at our actual (how we are at present), our ideal (how we would like to be) and ought (how we should be)
this motivates change
if we fail to become our ideal= dejection
if we fail to become our ought= agitation

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which two theories state how other individuals mean self schemas develop?

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Social Comparison Theory
Self Evaluation Maintenance

26
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who proposed Social Comparison Theory?

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Festinger

27
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who proposed self evaluation maintenance?

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Tesser

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what is Social Comparison Theory?

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compare to similar people
generally downward comparison (generally compare to others doing worse than you)

29
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what is Self Evaluation Maintenance?

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upward social comparison

to make ourselves feel better may…
-exaggerate target’s ability
-change target
-distance self from target
-devalue comparison dimension

30
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which two theories suggest how self schemas develop according to other groups?

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Social Identity Theory
Self Categorisation Theory

31
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who proposed Social Identity Theory?

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Tajfel and Turner

32
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who proposed Self Categorisation Theory?

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Turner et al

33
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what is Social Identity Theory?

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personal identity= our unique personal attributes, relationships and traits
social identity= look at our group membership and inter-group behaviour

34
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what is Self Categorisation Theory?

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self categorise to groups> internalise these attributes> focus on the collective self> becomes social identity

BIRGing= basking in reflected glory- claim we are part of the group’s success even without much effort

if group categorisation becomes too extreme, perception can become depersonalised

35
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what are our three self motives?

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self assessment
self verification
self enhancement

36
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what is self assessment?

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our desire for accurate and valid information, seek to know the truth about ourself

37
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what is self verification?

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desire to confirm what we know, seek out consistency about ourself

38
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what is self enhancement?

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desire to maintain good image and speak favourably about ourself

39
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what is self affirmation theory?

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individuals attempt to maintain a global perception of themselves as positive

40
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what is self serving attribution bias?

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attribute positive events/successes to ourselves, but blame negative results on external factors

41
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what did Medvec find out about social comparison?

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bronze medalists are more likely to be happy than silver medalists, as their expectations are lower, compare to those without a medal etc

42
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what are the two types of cultures?

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individualist and collectivist

43
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what type of self does an individualist culture encourage?

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independent

44
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what type of self does a collectivist culture encourage?

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interdependent self

45
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what are characteristics of the independent self?

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autonomous individual
focus on internal thoughts and feelings
unitary and stable across situations
act according to own beliefs and celebrate differences

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what are characteristics of the interdependent self?

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connected with others
self based on roles and relationships
fluid self- changes across situations
promote group behaviour and try to fit in

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