The Social Self

Question 1

Deprived of mental, physical and social growth because they are reared in total or nearly total isolation from other humans

Answer 1

Feral Children

Question 2

A psychological construct that people create in order to assist themselves and the world better

Answer 2

Self

Question 3

This is the feelings that each person is a distinct and the coherent being

Answer 3

Psychic wholeness

Question 4

He expounded the looking glass self

Answer 4

Charles Horton Cooley

Question 5

The idea that the person develops his self image based on the reactions of others

Answer 5

Looking glass self

Question 6

The belief that a person is good and valuable to others

Answer 6

Self esteem

Question 7

A person observes others behavior for pieces of information how they are appraising him

Answer 7

Process of interaction

Question 8

A person who is comparing his performance, ability or characteristics with others

Answer 8

Social comparison

Question 9

A person believes that he can rise above obstacles or challenges and eventually achieves his goal

Answer 9

Personal efficacy

Question 10

The primary determination of personal efficacy is the nature of

Answer 10

Personal experience

Question 11

He expounded the theory of social behaviorism

Answer 11

George Herbert Mead

Question 12

According to Mead this is a part of a person’s personality that is composed of the self-awareness and self image

Answer 12

Central Concept

Question 13

Only human beings can use words and other physical gestures to convey meaning

Answer 13

Exchange of symbols

Question 14

The self is the active and spontaneous (subject)

Answer 14

I

Question 15

A person imagines himself as how others perceive him (object)

Answer 15

Me

Question 16

Three stages of self-concept according to Mead

Answer 16

1. Preparatory stage
2. Play stage
3. Game stage

Question 17

During this stage the initial two years of infants they respond only through imitation or mimicry

Answer 17

Preparatory stage

Question 18

In this stage people take the roles of significant others

Answer 18

Play stage

Question 19

In this stage children play the roles of the generalized others

Answer 19

Game stage

Question 20

Who expounded the dramaturgical analysis

Answer 20

Erving Goffman

Question 21

Study of social interactions in terms of theatrical performance

Answer 21

Dramaturgical analysis

Question 22

The script essentially dictates a person how to behave based on his ____ and ____

Answer 22

Status & roles

Question 23

People present their selves the way others expect them to be

Answer 23

Frontstage

Question 24

Where there is no audience they reveal their true selves

Answer 24

Backstage

Question 25

This results when people feel discomfort after a spoiled performance

Answer 25

Embarrassment

Question 26

Goffman refers embarrassment as ___

Answer 26

Losing face