Textbook Reading 2 (The Self)

Question 1

the self-concept

Answer 1

a knowledge representation that contains knowledge about us, including our beliefs about our personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals, and roles, as well as the knowledge that we exist as individuals

includes thoughts on our past selves - our experiences, accomplishments, and failures

and future selves - our hopes, plans, goals, and possibilities

Question 2

self-schemas

Answer 2

variety of different cognitive aspects

Question 3

self- complexity

Answer 3

he extent to which individuals have many different and relatively independent ways of thinking about themselves

Question 4

private self-awareness

Answer 4

the tendency to introspect about our inner thoughts and feelings

Question 5

public self-awareness

Answer 5

he tendency to focus on our outer public image and to be particularly aware of the extent to which we are meeting the standards set by others