WK 2 L1

Question 1

Identity

Answer 1

a set of perceptions of self that are largely influenced by social cognitions that vary according to context

Question 2

Identity encompasses

Answer 2

social and cultural identity, personal experiences and roles held in everyday life

Question 3

the self

Answer 3

the person, mental processes, body and personality characteristics

Question 4

Self concept

Answer 4

a schema that guide thinking and memory relevant to the self (cognitive component)

Question 5

Self-esteem

Answer 5

an individuals evaluation of the self through how much he/she likes and respects the self (affect component)

Question 6

motives that guide perception of the self

Answer 6

self-esteem, self-consistency and self presentation

Question 7

How do we become ourselves

Answer 7

socialisation,identity and sense of self continually evolve, we take on roles and ID’S, who we are and who we want to be

Question 8

3 ways of formulating “ID”

Answer 8

personal traits, skills, physical characteristics, role identities and group membership

Question 9

The ABC’s of the self

Answer 9

Affect, behaviour and cognition

Question 10

Affect self

Answer 10

how do we evaluate ourselves, enhance our self-image and defend against threats to our self-esteem

Question 11

Behaviour self

Answer 11

How do we regulate our actions and present ourselves according to interpersonal demands

Question 12

Cognition self

Answer 12

how do we come to know ourselves, develop a self-concept and maintain a stable sense of identity

Question 13

Self-concept

Answer 13

the sum of total beliefs that people have about themselves

Question 14

Self-schema

Answer 14

beliefs about oneself that guide processing of self-relevant info

Question 15

Socialisation

Answer 15

how we learn social norms, take on others understandings of appropriate ways of thinking and behaving

Question 16

Social comparison theory

Answer 16

when uncertain about our abilities or opinions, we evaluate self through comparisons with others who we see as similar to ourselves

Question 17

Who socialises us?

Answer 17

friends, family, media, school, teachers

Question 18

Independent view of self

Answer 18

western perspective- standing on your own two feet and making your way in the world

Question 19

Interdependent view of self

Answer 19

Migrant/foreign perspective- to go and make something of yourself so you can support/ giveback to parents and gp

Question 20

Collectivist cultures

Answer 20

view the self as interdependent- define self in terms of social relos

Question 21

Individualist cultures

Answer 21

View the self as independent- define self in terms of attributes

Question 22

Self-esteem

Answer 22

affective component of the self, consisting of a persons pos+neg self evaluation

Question 23

Self-discrepancy theory

Answer 23

self-esteem is defined by the mismatch between how we see ourselves and ho we want to see ourselves

Question 24

Explicit norms

Answer 24

rules, laws and regulations

Question 25

Implicit norms

Answer 25

unspoken rules of society