Quiz 4 - Self & Identity revision 2017 Flashcards
Complete this sentence: “At the center of our worlds, more pivotal for us than anything else, is ….”
ourselves
What does it mean to say that there were ‘historically fixed selves’?
Historically, most people did not have a choice about their vocation or lifestyle; they would follow in their parents footsteps and take on their roles.
People who describe themselves in terms of their personal characteristics (e.g. confident) is more likely to have an ………….construal of self.
independent
Imagine that you are about to give a public speech and you are very nervous and you just know that everyone is going to know how nervous you are. If you feel this way, you are subject to:
The Illusion of Transparency.
“Beliefs about self that organise and guide the processing of self-relevant information” is the definition of:
Self-schema.
Your schema about your Mother (or substitue another close person) is …….
a person schema.
a person schema or role schema.
Self-discrepancy theory tells us that we have the following ‘selves’: Actual, Ideal and Ought. Failure to resolve the discrepancy between Actual and Ought selves leads to:
Agitation, anxiety and fear.
NOT A tension to change our Ought self to align with our Ideal self
NOT. Dissatisfaction, disappointment and sadness.
Which of the following statements is true about narcissism / narcissists
a. Narcissists like to receive criticism because they can continue to improve themselves and their self-esteem.
b. Although narcissists have an inflated sense of self-worth they do not lack empathy.
c. It is claimed that, due to social media, narcisissm is increasing.
d. The ancient Greek myth of Narcissus says that he fell in love with himself when he saw his reflection in a pond, but then fell in love with a beautiful young woman when she caught his eye.
It is claimed that, due to social media, narcisissm is increasing.
Hugo claims that he is a high-distinction student and the only reason he got a pass last semester was because the lecturer was boring. You know that Hugo is subject to:
A self-serving bias.
Your boss at work says to you that you did a ‘reasonable’ job. You then go home and tell whoever is at home that your boss told you that you did a good job. With respect to ‘strategies to enhance your positive self-concept’ this would woud be an example of:
turning ambiguity into a positive.
NOT. uncritically accepting praise.
