Self evaluation maintenance theory lecture

Question 1

process of self evaluation maintenance theory

Answer 1

1. reflection
2. comparison

Question 2

factors in self evaluation maintenance theory

Answer 2

1. closeness: the extent to which the pair constitute a ‘psychological unit’
2. relevance: how central the dimensions of comparison is to one’s self evaluation
3. performance: what was the others performance relative to ones one

Question 3

reflection effect

Answer 3

tends to occur when the other outperforms on an irrelevant task
-closeness high, performance low, relevance low= gain in self esteem

Question 4

comparison effect

Answer 4

tends to occur when the other outperforms on a relevant task
- closeness high, relevance high, performance low = threat to self esteem

Question 5

if one is outperformed by a close other, one may

Answer 5

1. reduce closeness
2. reduce the dimensions relevance
3. sabotage the others performance

Question 6

karen horney

Answer 6

self hate is inevitable byproducts of idealization

Question 7

melanie klien

Answer 7

the people who most satisfy and frustrate us are one and the same

Question 8

heinz kohut

Answer 8

non optimal idealizing and twin ship lead us to unrealistically expect that we and the groups with which we have over-identified are capable of achievements that are beyond our separate and combined capabilities

Question 9

abraham tesser

Answer 9

the line that separates whether the individuals and entities to which we are associated either bolster or threaten our self-esteem is very thin