Understanding Self

Question 1

The _________ can be defined as the process through which an individual understands themselves, behaves, and thinks depending on underlying intrapersonal and interpersonal elements

Answer 1

psychological self

Question 2

According to ___________human beings have the capacity to both be the subject and the object of their thinking at the same time. This idea comes from James’s theory that subjects can also be objects. Since they are thinking beings, they can be conscious of their existence and the world around them. James distinguished two aspects of the self that he called “I” and “Me.”

Answer 2

WILLIAM JAMES

Question 3

____refers to the self as a subject of experience (self in the role of the subject).

Answer 3

I

Question 4

_____refers to the self as an object of experience (self as object).

Answer 4

Me

Question 5

Components of Self

Answer 5

Material Self
Social Self
Spiritual Self

Question 6

All of the physical elements that reflect who you are

Answer 6

Material Self

Question 7

The self is reflected through your interactions with others. It is a variety of selves that respond to changes in
situations and roles

Answer 7

Social Self

Question 8

Introspections about values, morals, and beliefs

Answer 8

Spiritual Self

Question 9

The ___________ is the awareness of good possessed by the self and refers to the overall evaluation of one’s worth or value as a person.

Answer 9

global self

Question 10

The ________ is the ability to separate feelings and thoughts. Undifferentiated people cannot separate feelings and thoughts; when asked to think, they are flooded with feelings and have difficulty thinking logically and basing their responses on that.

Answer 10

differentiated self

Question 11

are two (2) aspects to self-differentiation

Answer 11

Intrapsychic differentiation and Interpersonal differentiation.

Question 12

__________ is when we can tell apart our thoughts from our emotions. In other words, it’s self-awareness.

Answer 12

Intrapsychic differentiation

Question 13

__________is when we can distinguish our experience from the experience of people we are connected to. Both aspects of self-differentiation are essential, as they empower us to be aware of our current state and the influence of different interactions and environments in our state so we can take action.

Answer 13

Interpersonal differentiation.

Question 14

The ______ is who we are. It is how we think, feels, look, and act.

Answer 14

real self

Question 15

the _____ is how we want to be.

Answer 15

ideal self

Question 16

the mind comprises several distinct “subselves,” each of which is an independent collection of psychological processes.

Answer 16

David Lester

Question 17

Division of Multiple Selves

Answer 17

• Major selves
• Minor selves
• Micro self

Question 18

– a personality with thoughts, desires, intentions, emotions, ambitions, and beliefs

Answer 18

Major selves

Question 19

-merely enough to deal with a particular condition such as a necessity to argue with certain people, or smoking in certain circumstances

Answer 19

Minor selves

Question 20

-the building blocks of personality; it is the individual responses, thoughts, ideas, and habits, such as a minor physical or vocal contraction or a renewed interfering thought or emotion

Answer 20

Micro self

Question 21

__________says that a person’s true self is a sense of self that comes from real experiences and the feeling of being truly present, alive, and able to speak the truth.

Answer 21

Winnicott

Question 22

The ________ is a defense mechanism that makes a person feel empty, repressed, and perfect while trying to be perfect and always fitting in with norms and expectations.

Answer 22

false self

Question 23

Social Cognitive Theory says that a person is both proactive and agentic, which means that people can take charge of their own lives and make decisions about how they want to live.

Question 24

Core properties of Human Agency

Answer 24

• Intentionality
• Forethought
• Self-reactiveness
• Self-reflection

Question 25

It considers how an individual formulates intentions, including action plans and strategies for carrying them out.

Answer 25

Intentionality

Question 26

encompasses more than just future-oriented planning because it involves how individuals place their plans in the future.

Answer 26

• Forethought

Question 27

People are bound in self-reactivity not only as planners or forethinkers but also as self-regulators.

Answer 27

• Self-reactiveness

Question 28

This core property indicates an individual’s ability to reflect on their functioning, including life aspirations, the meaning of activities taken to achieve goals, thoughts, and personal efficacy.

Answer 28

• Self-reflection

Question 29

________ created perhaps the most enduring and broadly acknowledged framework for characterizing an
individual.

Answer 29

William James