Social

Question 1

3 types of self- Brewer and Gardener

Answer 1

Individual, relational and collective

Question 2

Individual self

Answer 2

Personal traits which distinguish you from others

Question 3

Relational self

Answer 3

Dyadic relationships that assimilate you to others (mum)

Question 4

Collective self

Answer 4

Group membership (academic)

Question 5

Self-awareness

Answer 5

Psychological state, trait as some more self aware than others. Not born with self identification but fundamental part.

Question 6

2 types of self and identity

Answer 6

Private and public

Question 7

Private self

Answer 7

Thoughts, feelings, attitudes and what we would like to present to the world.

Question 8

Public self

Answer 8

Can be seen and evaluated by others, belong to social standards of behaviour.

Question 9

Chronic self-awareness

Answer 9

Stressful, constantly aware of how they are presented. Avoidance behaviour used- drinking and drugs, can lead to self harm and suicide.

Question 10

Reduced self-awareness

Answer 10

Deindividuation, no monitoring of own behaviour- impulsive and reckless.

Question 11

Chronically aware- Self conscious

Answer 11

Heightened private self- more intense emotion, accurate self perception and personal beliefs. Depression + neuroticism if negative thoughts.

Heightened public self- focus on perception of others, nervousness, loss of self-esteem, adhere to group norms. Concern of physical appearance.

Question 12

Self knowledge

Answer 12

What we know about ourself and how we store/access it

Question 13

2 self schemas

Answer 13

Self-schematic and aschematic

Question 14

Self schematic

Answer 14

Important part of self concept- insult of something important to the person

Question 15

Aschematic

Answer 15

Not important to you- insult won’t offend as no schema for something you’re not interested in

Question 16

6 theories for self-schema development

Answer 16

1. Control theory of self regulation
2. Self-discrepancy theory
3. Social comparison theory
4. Self evaluation maintenance
5. Social identity theory
6. Self categorisation theory

Question 17

Control theory of self regulation (Carver & Scheier, 1981)

Answer 17

Ability to alter our own behaviour, monitor and test ourself to meet standard and keep changing.
Effective self regulation required solid goal/standard which is well defined.

Question 18

Self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987)

Answer 18

3 types of self schema: actual, ideal and ought.
Differences between 3 will lead to change. Focuses on emotion and drive to change, failure to change leads to public emotions.

Question 19

Social comparison theory (Festinger, 1954)

Answer 19

We develop ourself by comparing ourself to others, self-approval.
When comparing performance, use downwards comparison to put ourself in positive light- not always possible if smart group.

Question 20

Self evaluation maintenance (Tesser, 1988)

Answer 20

Upwards social comparison, if bad at something, think of something else they are good at to put self in positive light