Self-Concept & Self-Knowledge

Question 1

Self-Concept: total b__ you have about y__ and can c__ to o__ people.

Answer 1

beliefs, yourself, communicate, other

Question 2

Working Self: subset of s__-what you are c__ thinking about y__. Always a__.

Answer 2

self, currently, yourself

active

Question 3

Self-Schema: mental s__ that guide the p__ of s__-r__ information.

• like f__ for different parts of self.
  i. e: d__, s__, g__ each has its own folder.

-Everyone has d__ self-schemas
~each schema is an i__ part of how you d__ yourself.

ex: body weight schematics-for some people a d__ characteristic and for some n__.
- normal events like grocery shopping will trigger thoughts of the s__.

More examples of schemas: r__, r__, s__ o__

Answer 3

structures, processing, self-relevant

folders

daughter, student, girlfriend

different
important, define

defining, not, self

religion, race, sexual orientation

Question 4

The self-concept is m__-f__:

• each person can have m__ selves.
• different p__ in different s__.

Answer 4

multi-faceted

many

person, situations

Question 5

Self-Complexity: people are said to be more self-complex if they have more “s__” and if they d__ each self in a d__way.

Possible selves: “me when I g__.” “me when I get m__.”

Answer 5

selves, describe, different

graduate, married

Question 6

Must know how much stress someone is under to know if it is positive or negative to have a complex self:

-under high stress, high self-complexity is h__.
~more selves to f__ on if one part is going p__.
~n__ is limited to one a__ of self.

-under low stress, high self-complexity can lead to worse a__.
~Why? p__ is limited to one aspect of self-can feel overwhelmed b__.

Answer 6

helpful
focus, poorly
negativity, aspect

adjustment
positivity, balancing

Question 7

Self Concept: How do we discover this knowledge about ourselves?

1) i__: t__ about and r__ your life.

Answer 7

introspection, think, review

Question 8

Self Concept: How do we discover this knowledge about ourselves?

2) P__ of our B__:
-ex: gardening
~even if you s__ you don’t like gardening, b__ contradicts because you garden a l__.

Answer 8

perceptions, behavior

say, behavior, lot

Question 9

Self Concept: How do we discover this knowledge about ourselves?

3) M__ and O__ life Experiences
ex: j__ r__

Answer 9

memories, objective

job review

Question 10

Self Concept: How do we discover this knowledge about ourselves?

4) S__ C__:
- upward comparisons (someone doing __ than you-__ self-esteem)
- downward comparisons (someone doing __ than you-__ self-esteem)

ex: __ ranges, p__ comparison

Answer 10

social comparisons

better, decreases

worse, increases

GPA, physical

Question 11

Self Concept: How do we discover this knowledge about ourselves?

5) C__:
-individualism vs. collectivism
~individualism–> i__ self-concept
~collectivism–> i__ self-concept

Answer 11

culture

independent

interdependent

Question 12

Self-Awareness: What happens when we spend time focusing on the self?
-tend to feel n__.

Self-Awareness Theory: s__-f__ attention leads us to focus on our f__, causing us to want to 1) e__ or 2) c__ ourselves.

Answer 12

negative

self-focused, faults, escape, change

Question 13

Self-Awareness (AKA: Self-Consciousness) can be created in two ways:

1) through the s__
- think about what you l__ like/s__ like.
ex: using c__, m__, being r__, using m__.

Could this help explain alcohol and drug abuse by c__? (e__).

Answer 13

situation
look, sound
cameras, microphones, recorded, mirrors

celebrities, escape

Question 14

Self-Awareness (AKA: Self-Consciousness) can be created in two ways:

2) through p__ c__:
- private vs. public self-consciousness

Private: focus on i__ t__ and f__.
Public: focus on o__ p__ image

Public and private self-consciousness are two d__ traits (can be h__ in both, l__ in both, or high in o__ and low in the o__).

Those high in private self-consciousness:
~use more __ person pronouns
~make more s__-d__ statements
~recognize s__-r__ words faster

Those high in public self-consciousness:
~sensitive to how they are viewed from an o__ perspective.

Answer 14

personality characteristics

inner thoughts, feelings
outer public

distinct, high, low, one, other

1st
self-descriptive
self-relevant

outside

Question 15

Self-Monitoring: the tendency to closely m__ your s__ in order to c__ the public p__ you d__.
-considered a p__ trait

i.e. one can be h__ or l__ in self-monitoring (on a s__).

Answer 15

monitor, surroundings, create, persona, desire

personality

high, low, spectrum

Question 16

Low Self Monitors:
"I \_\_ who I \_\_." 
-don't really c\_\_ depending on the s\_\_.
-act s\_\_ in most situations
-change their b\_\_ in response to their own b\_\_. 

High Self Monitors:

• S__ u_ those around them and then act a__.
• Often called social c__ or social a__.
• have better w__ outcomes (i.e. more p__).
• often seen as more l__.

Answer 16

am, am
change, situation
similarly
behavior, beliefs

size up, accordingly
chameleons, actors
work, promotions
likable

Question 17

Self Complexity vs. Self Monitoring:

Self __: all selves are true selves

Self __: all selves are not necessarily true selves

Answer 17

complexity

monitoring