Self Concept and Identity Flashcards
Self Schema
a self given label that carries with it a set of qualities
identity
individual components of our self - concept related to the group to which we belong.
Gender Identity
describes a persons appraisal of him or herself on scales of masculinity and femininity
Androgyny
the state of being simultaneously very masculine and very feminine while those who achieve low scores on both scales are referred to as UNDIFFERENTIATED
Ethnic identity
refers to one’s ethnic group, in which members usually share a common ancestry, cultural heritage, and language
Nationality
based on political borders of where one lives and cultural identity of that nation
Salience ( in hierachry of salience) is determined by …
the amount of work we have invested into the identity, rewards and gratification associated with the identity and the amount of self esteem
Self - discrepancy theory
maintains that each of us has 3 selves:
ideal self
actual self
ought self
idea self
the person we would like to be
actual self
the way we see ourselves as we currently are
ought self
the way others think we should be
the closer the 3 selves are to one another …
the higher our self esteem or self worth will be
self eddiciacy
our belief in our ability to succeed
overconfidence
can lead us to take on tasks for which we are not ready, leading to frustration, humiliation or sometimes even personal injury.
Learned helplessness
relates to depression
behavior that has endured repeated painful or otherwise aversive stimuli which it was unable to escape or avoid.
