topic 1

Question 1

who proposed the types of self and identity?

Answer 1

Tafjel and Turner
Brewer and Gardner

Question 2

what is the individual self?

Answer 2

your individual identity, which distinguishes you from others

Question 3

what is collective self?

Answer 3

identity as part of a group

Question 4

what is relational self?

Answer 4

dyadic relationship between two people

Question 5

what is the public self?

Answer 5

personality traits on display to others, others can judge, adhere to social standards, enjoy success

Question 6

what is the private self?

Answer 6

your individual thoughts/feelings/attitudes

Question 7

what can chronic self awareness lead to?

Answer 7

avoidance behaviour

Question 8

what can reduced self awareness lead to?

Answer 8

acting impulsively
deindividuation
reckless behaviour

Question 9

what happens in the heightened private self?

Answer 9

intense emotion
accurate self perception
adhere to personal beliefs
less stress related illness
can lead to depression

Question 10

what happens in the heightened public self?

Answer 10

focus on perception from others
nervous
low self esteem
adhere with group norms
concerned with physical appearance

Question 11

which two theories state how our self development should be?

Answer 11

Control Theory of Self Regulation
Self Discrepancy Theory

Question 12

who proposed control theory of self regulation?

Answer 12

Carver and Scheier

Question 13

who proposed self discrepancy theory?

Answer 13

Higgins

Question 14

which two theories state how our self development should be in comparison to other individuals?

Answer 14

social comparison theory
self evaluation maintenance

Question 15

who proposed social comparison theory?

Answer 15

Festinger

Question 16

who proposed self evaluation maintenance?

Answer 16

Tesser

Question 17

which two theories state how our self development should be in comparison to other groups?

Answer 17

social identity theory
self categorisation theory

Question 18

who proposed social identity theory?

Answer 18

Tajfel and Turner

Question 19

who proposed self categorisation theory?

Answer 19

Turner et al

Question 20

what is self discrepancy theory?

Answer 20

we have an actual, ideal and ought
if we fail to go from our actual to our ideal= dejection
if we fail to go from our actual to our ought= agitation

Question 21

what is self evaluation maintenance?

Answer 21

we have upwards social comparsion
if this happens… exaggerate target’s ability, change target, distance target from self, devalue comparison dimension

Question 22

what is social identity theory?

Answer 22

we have a social and personal identity

Question 23

what is a social identity?

Answer 23

our group membership

Question 24

what is a personal identity?

Answer 24

our unique personal attributes

Question 25

what is social comparison theory?

Answer 25

use others as a benchmark for comparison

Question 26

what is self categorisation theory?

Answer 26

self categorise in groups
internalise the group attributes to become a collective self
BIRGing may occur= basking in reflected glory

Question 27

what is control theory of self regulation?

Answer 27

assess whether goals are met, according to private/public standards

Question 28

what are the three self motives?

Answer 28

self assessment
self verification
self enhancement

Question 29

what is self assessment?

Answer 29

desire for accurate and valid information, find out the truth about yourself

Question 30

what is self verification?

Answer 30

desire to seek out consistent information about ourselves, and confirm what we already know

Question 31

what is self enhancement?

Answer 31

desire to improve ourselves, and maintain a good image

Question 32

what are the features of individualistic cultures?

Answer 32

focus on individual
focus on internal thoughts/feelings
stable across situations
act according to internal beliefs/feelings
promote individual differences

Question 33

what are features of collectivist cultures?

Answer 33

focus on the group rather than the individual
work to try and attain group success
fluid and variable self