Self Control/ self identity

Question 1

idea that self control is a limited resource

Answer 1

ego depletion

Question 2

4 ways to improve self control

Answer 2

1) change environment- remove temptations
2)operant conditioning- reward good behavior
3)classical conditioning
(eat carrots when crave chocolate)
4) deprivation- remove tempations

Question 3

2 parts of self that leads to self concept

Answer 3

1) existential self

2) categorical self

Question 4

basic part of self concept, the sense of being seperate/ distinct from others

Answer 4

existential self

Question 5

basic part of self concept that is developed after existential self

Answer 5

categorical self

(think how we categorize ourselves) ex. age, race gender, skills

Question 6

theory of how we identify our self concept has 2 components: personal and social identity

Answer 6

Social identity theory

Question 7

things unique to each person like personality traits

Answer 7

personal identity

Question 8

identity that includes the groups you belong to in our community

Answer 8

social identity

Question 9

what are the 3 steps of social identity theory

Answer 9

1) categorize (ourselves and others)
2) identification (adopt identity of group)
3) comparison (how we compare ourselves with other groups)

Question 10

respect and regard one has for ones self

Answer 10

self-esteem

Question 11

belief in ones ability to succeed in a situation

Answer 11

self-efficacy

Question 12

people with___ self efficacy recover quickly from set backs

Answer 12

strong

Question 13

what things are used to determine if someone has a “strong” sense of self-efficacy

Answer 13

1) RECOVER quickly from setbacks
2) have a strong or deep INTEREST
3) STRONG sense of commitment to activities
4) ENJOY challenging tasks

(RISE)

Question 14

what things are used to determine if someone has a “Weak” sense of self-efficacy

Answer 14

1) focus on FAILURES
2) AVOID challenging situations
3) believe they LACK the ability to handle difficult task
4) quickly LOSE confidence in personal abilities

(FALL)

Question 15

what are 4 ways someone can increase self-efficacy

Answer 15

1) Mastery of experience
2)Social modeling
(seeing people similar to ourselves complete the same task)
3)social persuasion
(when someone says something positive too you)
4)psychological response (learning how to minimize stress in difficult situation)

Question 16

can a person with low self-esteem have high self-efficacy and vise versa

Answer 16

yes