Self Concept and Identity Flashcards

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Self Schema

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a self given label that carries with it a set of qualities

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identity

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individual components of our self - concept related to the group to which we belong.

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Gender Identity

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describes a persons appraisal of him or herself on scales of masculinity and femininity

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Androgyny

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the state of being simultaneously very masculine and very feminine while those who achieve low scores on both scales are referred to as UNDIFFERENTIATED

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Ethnic identity

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refers to one’s ethnic group, in which members usually share a common ancestry, cultural heritage, and language

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Nationality

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based on political borders of where one lives and cultural identity of that nation

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Salience ( in hierachry of salience) is determined by …

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the amount of work we have invested into the identity, rewards and gratification associated with the identity and the amount of self esteem

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Self - discrepancy theory

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maintains that each of us has 3 selves:
ideal self
actual self
ought self

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idea self

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the person we would like to be

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actual self

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the way we see ourselves as we currently are

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ought self

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the way others think we should be

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the closer the 3 selves are to one another …

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the higher our self esteem or self worth will be

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self eddiciacy

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our belief in our ability to succeed

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overconfidence

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can lead us to take on tasks for which we are not ready, leading to frustration, humiliation or sometimes even personal injury.

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Learned helplessness

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relates to depression

behavior that has endured repeated painful or otherwise aversive stimuli which it was unable to escape or avoid.

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Locus of control

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core self evaluation closely related to self concept

the way we characterize the influences in our lives

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internal locus of control

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view themselves as controlling their own fate

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external locus of control

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feel that the events in their lives are caused by luck and outside influences

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self concept

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the sum of the ways in which we describe ourselves; in the present, who we used to be, and who we might be in the future