The Digital Self

Question 1

Self and identity in the cyberspace

Answer 1

DIGITAL SELF

Question 2

Why do we have a Digital Self?

Answer 2

• To meet the expectation of others
• To boost our self-esteem
• To feel a sense of belonging
• Bigger sense of freedom
• Striving to be our ideal selves

Question 3

New field within applied psychology

Answer 3

Cyberpsychology

Question 4

Branch of psychology

Answer 4

Cyberpsychology

Question 5

Mainly focused in the world wide web specifically Social Media

Answer 5

Cyberpsychology

Question 6

development of one’s self-concept, including one’s thoughts and feelings about oneself.

Answer 6

Identity

Question 7

Gives people the chance to present any of the three selves (actual, ought & ideal self)

Answer 7

ONLINE ANONYMITY

Question 8

Permits individuals to better present aspect of their true selves than they would feel capable of doing in a face-to-face interaction.

Answer 8

ONLINE ANONYMITY

Question 9

Environments affecting the online behavior:

Answer 9

Identifiable Offline world & Anonymous Online World

Question 10

Any deviance from established social norms may be punished or ridiculed.

Answer 10

Identifiable Offline world

Question 11

A person’s true self is often inhibited

Answer 11

Identifiable Offline world

Question 12

The masks people wear offline are often discarded and their ‘true’ selves allowed to emerge.

Answer 12

Anonymous Online World

Question 13

E.g. negative rants in Twitter, Facebook freedom walls

Answer 13

Anonymous Online World

Question 14

People may tend express their “hoped-for possible selves” (socially pleasing identities)

Answer 14

Identifiable Online World

Question 15

E.g. edited and filtered photos in Facebook, posting of achievements

Answer 15

Identifiable Online World

Question 16

selectivity-self presenting or editing messages to reveal socially desirable attitudes and dimensions of the self

Answer 16

Impression management

Question 17

This role of anonymity in impression management refers to the amount of contact that someone has with others.

Answer 17

Positive effect in the role of privacy

Question 18

The negative effect of privacy in impression management

Answer 18

increased aggression and an social behavior

Question 19

where people can try out new behaviors without fear of social consequences.

Answer 19

Autonomy

Question 20

Setting Boundaries to your online self: Smart Sharing

Answer 20

Responsible use of social media

Question 21

the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the internet.

Answer 21

Netiquette

Question 22

The ABCs of Online School Etiquette was introduced by:

Answer 22

Reiner, 2020

Question 23

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette,

A–

Answer 23

Avoid Acronyms

Question 24

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette,

G–

Answer 24

Good Intentions

Question 25

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette, F–

Answer 25

Focus and Friendships

Question 26

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette, E–

Answer 26

Early

Question 27

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette, D–

Answer 27

Ditching Distractions

Question 28

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette, C–

Answer 28

Courtesy

Question 29

In the ABCs of Online School Etiquette, B–

Answer 29

Brevity

Question 30

The term Digital Citizenship was introduced by

Answer 30

Council of Europe, 2019

Question 31

In digital citizenship, this refers to when information related to how we engage and exist.

Answer 31

Being Online

Question 32

In digital citizenship, being online has three digital domains, which are:

Answer 32

(1) access and inclusion, (2) learning and creativity and (3) media and information literacy.

Question 33

In digital citizenship, this refers to information related to how we feel online

Answer 33

Well-being Online

Question 34

In digital citizenship, Well-being Online comprises of three digital domains, which are:

Answer 34

(1) ethics and empathy, (2) health and well-being, and (3) e-presence and communications.

Question 35

In digital citizenship, this refers to information related to being accountable online.

Answer 35

Rights Online

Question 36

In digital citizenship, Rights Online comprises of the final four digital domains:

Answer 36

(1) active participation, (2) rights and responsibilities, (3) privacy and security, and (4) consumer awareness.

Question 37

Exists when an individual is anxious of being left out and feels the constant need to know what the others are doing.

Answer 37

Fear of missing out (FoMO)

Question 38

It is an anxiety that emanates from the feeling that you are not up to date because of the phase social media and news pass very quickly.

Answer 38

Fear of missing out (FoMO)

Question 39

FoMO stands for

Answer 39

Fear of missing out

Question 40

Dependent, problematic behavior, including withdrawal symptoms, increasing tolerance (for screen use)

Answer 40

Screen Dependency Disorder

Question 41

Failure to reduce or stop screen activities, lying about the extent of use, loss of outside interests, and continuation of screen use despite adverse consequences.

Answer 41

Screen Dependency Disorder

Question 42

Is a pattern of excessive and prolonged Internet gaming that results in a cluster of cognitive and behavioral symptoms, including progressive loss of control over gaming, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms, analogous to the symptoms of substance use disorders.

Answer 42

Internet gaming disorder

Question 43

Who said? “We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we DO it.”

Answer 43

Erik Qualman