SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Flashcards
LESSON 2
1
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How can we explain and predict ourselves
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SELF-KNOWLEDGE
1
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Who we are
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SELF CONCEPT
2
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Sense of self-worth
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SELF-ESTEEM
3
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Information about you that both & others know
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OPEN SELF (arena)
4
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Information that others know but you don’t
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BLIND SELF(blind spots)
4
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Information that you know but others don’t know
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HIDDEN SELF(mask)
4
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Judge the qualities of the person (impression developed quickly, almost immediately)
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Little information
5
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Information neither you and others don’t know
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UNKNOWN SELF(unconscious)
6
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- Aspects of one’s identity or self concept that are important and influenced by interpersonal relationships and the reactions of other people
- Person’s characteristics behavior in social situations
- Facade that individual exhibit
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SOCIAL SELF
7
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- Self is not present at birth ( develops only with social experience)
- Ourselves are formed through interactions with other people
- Self is not dependent on biological
predispositions; it is product of social interactions (George Mead and Charles Horton Cooley)
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SELF AS A PRODUCT OF SOCIAL INTERACTION
8
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- Our Sense of Self is influenced by comparisons with others
- Self-concept and self-esteem are also heavily influenced by the process of social comparison
- when we learn about our abilities and skills, about the appropriateness and validity of our opinions, and about our relative social status by comparing our own attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of others.
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SOCIAL COMPARISON THEORY
8
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- Our Sense of Self is influenced by the groups we belong to
- we draw part of our sense of identity and self-esteem from the social groups that we belong to
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SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
9
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-Our sense of self influence by others’ view of us
- Part of how we see ourselves comes from our
perception of how others see us (Cooley, 1902) - labeling bias occurs when we are labeled, and others’ views and expectations of us are
affected by that labeling
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LOOKING GLASS SELF
10
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-Our Sense of Self is influenced by the audiences we have
- tendency to present a positive self-image to others, with the goal of increasing our social status.
- People attempt to convince others that we are good and worthy people by appearing strong,
intelligent, and likable and by saying positive things to others - present the parts of themselves required by the social role that they are playing in
a given situation
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SELF-PRESENTATION
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- Our Sense of Self is influenced by our significant others
- develop their personalities by observing others and imitating their behaviors, attitudes, and
emotional reactions - An individual’s belief in their ability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments (self-efficacy)
- ability to exert control over one’s own motivation, behavior, and social environment
(self-regulation)
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THE INFLUENCE OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
