chapter 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
self awareness
encourages us to compare the way we want to be with the way we are actively behaving
cognitive dissonance
caused when our actions do not match our beliefs or when our beliefs don’t match
we can reduce cognitive dissonance through
accomodation, reduction of self awareness
the spotlight effect
we think we are more in the spotlight than we actually are, teenagers experience this most often
self esteem is measured by
the rosenberg SE scale, and the state SE scale
self concept
allows us to understand ourself
self- reference
information related to the self is easily remembered
self - complexity
the extent to which individuals may have different ways of thinking about themselves
self- concept clarity
how uniform or clear someone’s self- concept is
self- conciousness
publically induced self awareness
self awareness theory
we compare our behavior with our internal standards frequently
self- discrepancy theory
it is distressing when we perceive a discrepancy between our ideal and actual selves
self affirmation theory
we will improve one aspect of our lives to feel better about a different aspect
affective goals
feeling good
cognitive goals
being accurate
self verification
we often seek and prefer affirmations about our self concept by others/ close friends
labeling bias
when you are labeled with a certain trait your self concept changes
social comparison
comparing ourselves to others to learn more about ourselves
social/collective identity theory
self, and self-esteem is strongly related to our belonging in groups
reputation management
a form of long-term self- preservation
