Self and Identity Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What types of answers are usually given to the statement “Who am I?”
A
- Consensual (student, girl, mother)
- Non-consensual (Happy, bored, sad)
People use more consensual statements
2
Q
What is symbolic interactionism?
A
- Self is tied to society
- Situations lead to a cognitive response
3
Q
What is social cognitive self?
A
- Self schema’s
- Self is dynamic and shaped by ourselves and interactions
4
Q
Explain the dynamic self concept?
A
- Working self moves over collection of self representations
- Self representations include actual and possible selves
- Self is a multi-faceted model
5
Q
What are the criticisms of social cognitive self?
A
- Cultural
- model is too stable (not dynamic)
- Self not always personal
6
Q
What is the relationship between self-awareness and affective state?
A
- Negative affective state is associated with heightened self-awareness
7
Q
What is self comparison?
A
- Actual-ought (what a person thinks they should be)
- Actual-ideal (what they ideally would like to be)
Discrepancies lead to negative emotions (anxiety, depression)
8
Q
What is self regulation?
A
- Altering to fit in with social desirability
- Social exclusion task participants quit sooner
9
Q
Explain discursive approach to social self
A
- Not based on internal cognition
- Self formed through interaction with others
10
Q
What is Membership Category Analysis (MCA)?
A
- How people use categories to explain self in talk
