PSYC412: Self Identity

Question 1

What 3 components make up the “Self”

Answer 1

Self knowledge, interpersonal self & agent self.

Question 2

What is self knowledge?

Answer 2

The internal representation of you. Unique to only you.

Question 3

What 4 sub components make up self knowledge?

Answer 3

1.introspection
2.self perception
3.looking glass self
4.social comparison

Question 4

What is introspection?

Answer 4

A privilege access of the self by reflecting on stores of knowledge that allow you to construct an identity.

Question 5

What is self perception?

Answer 5

people develop their attitudes by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused it.

Question 6

What is the looking glass concept?

Answer 6

the process where individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them. (Cooley 1902)

Question 7

What is social comparison?

Answer 7

We are social animals, who we are and what we do is judged through contextual comparisons of others capabilities.

Question 8

What is the interpersonal self?

Answer 8

the characteristics that a person expresses when in the presence of others in order to gain social connections.

Question 9

What is the self?

Answer 9

The internal phenomenon that is unique to you.

Question 10

What is (personal) identity?

Answer 10

The expression and manifestation of the self.

Question 11

What is public identity?

Answer 11

The way your self and identity are perceived by others.

Question 12

What is the link between social identity theory and Maslow (1942) hierarchy of needs?

Answer 12

The psychological needs are abstained through group membership.

Question 13

What is social group comparison?

Answer 13

Comparing or putting down other social groups in order to gratify one’s self to gain SE.

Question 14

What is optimal distinctiveness?

Answer 14

Group distinction is needed to evaluate and mange the self. If there were no social group identity it’s hard to obtain a public identity.

Question 15

What is self-esteem (SE)?

Answer 15

The degree to which one evaluates the self and how we judge we are accepted socially. (Leary & Baumeister 2000).

Question 16

What are characteristics of high self esteem?

Answer 16

Takes risks, high self value & no set high demands.

Question 17

What are Characteristics of low self esteem?

Answer 17

Less confident & focus on self protection.

Question 18

What are the positive illusions of HSE?

Answer 18

1.overestimates qualities
2.overestimate control on events
3.unrealistically optimistic

Question 19

What is self presentation?

Answer 19

Behaviour that transmits a specific version of the self that is seen as being socially acceptable to obtain a positive social identity.

Question 20

How is social media linked to the “self”

Answer 20

Social media is used to create a digital self that we think will be desirable socially.

Question 21

How are selfies linked to the “self”?

Answer 21

Selfies are the online self presentation which isn’t always accurate.

Question 22

What is a social psychology issue involving selfies?

Answer 22

No taxonomy.

Question 23

What is the importance of dating apps in regards to the self?

Answer 23

Swipe base environment and allows pre screening to social connections based on others social identity.

Question 24

What are the 3 self deception strategies?

Answer 24

1.self serving bias
2.selective focus
3.selective comparison

Question 25

What is self serving bias?

Answer 25

Interpreting success events internally and blaming failures on external factors.

Question 26

What is selective focus?

Answer 26

Recollection is better for things that reflect positively on the self.

Question 27

What is selective comparison?

Answer 27

We tend to compare our self to people who are slightly worse than us. (Downward comparison)

Question 28

What is the agent self

Answer 28

The part of the self involved with actions and making decisions.