Unit 1 - LAA2 - influences of Others on The Self Flashcards

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What is meant by self-concept?

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how we see our selves

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What is the term for how we see our selves?

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Self Concept

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How does our self concept develop?

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the more experiences we go through in our life

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Why does our self concept change a lot in childhood in comparison to adulthood?

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we go through more experiences that shape our self concept

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What can our self concept be based on?

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membership in certain social groups/social categories, such as sports teams, religions, political parties or social class therefore it is strongly influenced by others.

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Give an example of what your self concept can be based on

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sports teams, religions, political parties or social class therefore it is strongly influenced by others.

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What are 2 components within self concept?

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Self esteem and Self image

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What 2 components make up self concept?

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self esteem and self image

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What is meant by self esteem?

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its a persons feeling of self worth or value they place on them selves

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What is meant by self worth?

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How much value a person places on themselves

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How does self esteem link to self concept?

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People with high self-esteem have a positive self-concept.

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What is self esteem based on?

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its based on the thing you do

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How can tasks affect your self esteem?

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The more successful tasks you complete the more self esteem

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Aside from tasks, where else does self esteem come from?

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How others react to us, comparing ourselves to others, the social role we have

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Aside from how others react to us, where else does self esteem come from?

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Comparing ourselves to others, the social role we have, successful tasks

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Aside from comparing ourselves to others, where else does self esteem come from?

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the social role we have, successful tasks, how others react to us

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Aside from the social role we have, where else does self esteem come from?

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successful tasks, how others react to us and comparing ourselves to others

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What is meant by how others react to us?

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the way people respond to our presence and actions

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How can the behaviour of others affect our self esteem?

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if others respond to us in ways that makes us feel good it increases our self esteem

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How can social roles affect our self esteem?

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some social roles carry stigma which can lower our self esteem

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How did Jan et al investigate self esteem?

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they looked at the relationship between social media and self esteem using a survey of 150 students

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What did jan et al find in their investigation of social media and self esteem?

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there is a negative correlation between social media and self esteem

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What does a negative correlation between social media and self esteem show?

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the more you use social media, the lower your self esteem

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What is meant by self image?

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your awareness of your mental and physical characteristics

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How does our self image develop?
it develops over time and influences by the experiences we have
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is everyones self image influenced by the same thing?
some things may be similar but may have a different impact
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What is your self image based on?
feedback from other people for example family and friends
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Who's feedback is the most important to our self image?
family and friends or people we value the most
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Give an example of someone with a positive self image
o Feels confident o Compares themselves positively with peers o Content with how they look & has belief in their own ability o Positive feedback received from friends and family on looks and abilities
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Give an example of someone with a negative self image
o Doubts own ability o Compares themselves negatively with peers and images on social media / TV / magazines o Received negative comments from friends and family on physical appearance or mental ability
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Someone who doubts their own ability would be described to have a.....
negative self image
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Someone who Compares themselves negatively with peers and images on social media / TV / magazines would be described to have a.....
negative self image
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Someone who received negative comments from friends and family on physical appearance or mental ability would be described to have a.....
negative self image
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Some one who feels confident would be described to have a....
positive self image
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Someone who compares themselves positively with peers would be described to have a...
positive self image
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someone who is content in how they look and who they are would be described to have a....
positive self image
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someone who receives positive feedback from family and friends would be described to have a....
positive self image
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What is meant by self efficacy?
a person’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular situation
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if somebody has high self efficacy....
they will believe that they can overcome challenges
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if a person has low self efficacy...
they will not believe they can succeed
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What did Bandura believe about self efficacy?
that individuals develop their self-efficacy through experience
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Aside from belief, what else can influence self efficacy?
our emotional state
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if you are mentally healthy, how does this impact your self efficacy?
You have high self efficacy
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If you are anxious or angry, how does this impact your self efficacy?
you have low self efficacy
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How can others influence your self efficacy?
Through vicarious reinforcement and social persuasion
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What is meant by vicarious reinforcement/ experiences?
when you observe another person (role model) achieving success on a task, it increases your belief that you can do the same (especially if you perceive them to be similar to yourself).
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How can vicarious reinforcement influence our self efficacy?
if we get the same reward after imitating the behaviour we observed it increases our self efficacy
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What is meant by social persuasion?
Receiving positive verbal feedback
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How does social persuasion influence our self efficacy?
They believe that they have the skills and capabilities to succeed. This overcomes self-doubt and persuades a person that they can achieve success.
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What is meant by the social role we have?
the part/job we play in the social situation i.e. job