The Self

Question 1

the self is formed through social interaction.

Answer 1

George Herbert Mead: The development of the Self in the role taking process occurs in three stages, which begins in infancy.

Question 2

• Preparatory Stage: children interact by mimicking or imitating others.
• Play Stage: children engage in pretend play; individuals start to role play.
• Game Stage: children internalize the roles of others; ability to view their own behavior in the perspective of the whole system or social group (generalized others) and act accordingly.

Answer 2

The Development of the Self in the role taking process occurs in three stages, which begins in infancy.

Question 3

(I AND ME)
social and conforming (thought); Social self, how you believe your generalized others see you.

Answer 3

ME

Question 4

(I AND ME)
active and responsive (action); response to the “me”, your response to what the group thinks.

Answer 4

I

Question 5

: the self is formed through socialization.
He argues that our self-image is shaped by your interactions with others, especially how you think they see and perceive you.
____ describes the process of “Looking Glass Self” in three steps.
Imagine how others see you. (Appearance)
Imagining how others evaluate or judge you. (Personality)
Imagining how others feel about you. (Judgment)

Answer 5

Charles Cooley

Question 6

• Henri Tajfel and John Turner: who you are according to your group membership.
• In-groups (social groups that you belong to) vs Outgroups (social groups that you are not a member of)

Answer 6

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY

Question 7

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
you categorize the world in different groups to understand them.

Answer 7

SOCIAL CATEGORIZATION

Question 8

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
identifying yourself to a group and adapting their actions and behavior.

Answer 8

SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION

Question 9

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
comparing in-groups to corresponding outgroups.

Answer 9

SOCIAL COMPARISON