Ch 6- Identity and Personality Flashcards
(100 cards)
What is a self schema
“a self-given label that carries with it a set of qualities”
“Social scientists define identity as”
“the individual components of our self-concept related to the groups to which we belong. ”
“describes a person’s appraisal of him- or herself on scales of masculinity and femininity”
Gender identity
“Androgyny is defined as”
“the state of being simultaneously very masculine and very feminine”
“while those who achieve low scores on both scales are referred to as undifferentiated.”
“refers to one’s ethnic group, in which members typically share a common ancestry, cultural heritage, and language.”
Ethnic Identity
“While ethnicity is largely an identity into which we are born, ______ is based on political borders.”
nationality
“It is believed that our identities are organized according to a __________ , such that we let the situation dictate which identity holds the most importance for us at any given moment.”
hierarchy of salience
“Salience is determined by a number of factors, including the amount of work we have invested into the identity, the rewards and gratification associated with the identity, and the amount of self-esteem we have associated with the identity.”
“Self-discrepancy theory maintains that each of us has three selves. What are they
“Our self-concept makes up our actual self, the way we see ourselves as we currently are. Our ideal self is the person we would like to be, and our ought self is our representation of the way others think we should be. ”
“Generally, the closer these three selves are to one another, the higher our self-esteem or self-worth will be.”
“While self-esteem is the measure of how we feel about ourselves, _______ is our belief in our ability to succeed.”
Self-Efficacy
______ refers to the way we characterize the influences in our lives. ”
“Locus of control
“People with an internal locus of control view themselves of controlling their own fate, whereas those with an external locus of control feel that the events in their lives are caused by luck or outside influences. ”
“Freud made the assertion that far from lying dormant until puberty, the libido (sex drive) is present at
birth”
“In freud theory, in response to the anxiety caused by fixation, the child forms a personality pattern based on that particular stage, which persists into adulthood as a functional mental disorder known as a
neurosis.
“An orally fixated adult would likely exhibit
excessive dependency.”
“Fixation during the anal stage would lead to either
excessive orderliness (anal-retentive) or sloppiness in the adult.”
“To successfully resolve the Oedipus conflict, he deals with his guilty feelings by
identifying with his father, establishing his sexual identity, and internalizing moral values. Also, the child to a large extent de-eroticizes, or sublimates his libidinal energy.”
“Once the libido is sublimated, the child has entered the stage called latency, which lasts until puberty is reached.
“For Freud, the final stage is the _____ ______, beginning in puberty and lasting through adulthood.
Genital Stage
According to Freud, if prior development has proceeded correctly, the person should enter into healthy heterosexual relationships at this point. However, if sexual traumas of childhood have not been resolved, such behaviors as homosexuality, asexuality, or fetishism may result.”
“According to Erikson, it is possible to fail at resolving the conflict central to any given stage of development, but this does not mean that
that mastery of each stage is required to move on to the next.”
“The first such conflict is that of trust vs. mistrust (0 to 1 year). What happens if resolved or unresolved?
“ If resolved successfully, the child will come to trust his environment as well as himself. If mistrust wins out, the child will often be suspicious of the world, possibly throughout his life.”
“The second conflict is autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1 to 3 years). What happens if resolved or unresolved?
“The favorable outcome here is feeling able to exert control over the world and to exercise choice as well as self-restraint.
The unfavorable outcome is a sense of doubt and a persistent external locus of control.”
“The next conflict confronted is initiative vs. guilt (3 to 6 years).
What happens if resolved or unresolved?
Favorable outcomes include a sense of purpose, the ability to initiate activities, and the ability to enjoy accomplishment.
If guilt wins out, the child will be so overcome by the fear of punishment that the child may either unduly restrict himself, or may overcompensate by showing off.”
“If the conflict of industry vs. inferiority (6 to 12 years) is resolved favorably what happens, if unfavorably?
the child will feel competent, be able to exercise his or her abilities and intelligence in the world, and be able to affect the world in the way that the child desires.
Unfavorable resolution results in a sense of inadequacy, a sense of inability to act in a competent manner, and low self-esteem.”
“During adolescence (12 to 20 years), the conflict of identity vs. role confusion emerges. This stage encompasses what Erikson termed physiological revolution.
What is the favorable and unfavorable outcome?
“The favorable outcome is fidelity, the ability to see oneself as a unique and integrated person with sustained loyalties.
Unfavorable outcomes are confusion about one’s identity and an amorphous personality that shifts from day to day.”
“The main crisis of young adulthood (20 to 40 years) is intimacy vs. isolation. Favorable and unfavorable outcomes are
“Favorable outcomes are love, the ability to have intimate relationships with others, and the ability to commit oneself to another person and to one’s own goals.
If this crisis is not favorably resolved, there will be an avoidance of commitment, alienation, and distancing of oneself from others and one’s ideals. Isolated individuals are either withdrawn or capable of only superficial relationships with others.”
“The conflict of middle age (40 to 65 years) is generativity vs. stagnation. Favorable and Unfavorable outcomes?
“The successful resolution of this conflict results in an individual capable of being a productive, caring, and contributing member of society.
If this crisis is not overcome, one acquires a sense of stagnation and may become self-indulgent, bored, and self-centered with little care for others.”