The Self Part 2

Cards (27)

  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is trying to get someone to favor you by using FLATTERY or trying to please them. The risk of this self-presentation is sucking up.
    ingratiation
  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is the act of downplaying ones own accomplishments. The risk of this self-presentation is timid, nonassertive or fishing for compliments.
    modesty
  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is the act of stating your own accomplishments. The risk of this self-presentation is conceited; big-headed.
    self promotion
  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is the act of showing your integrity and moral worthiness. The risk of this self-presentation is hypocritical; holier-than-thou.
    exemplification
  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is characterized as threats and displays of power. The risk of this self-presentation is idiotic; big-talker.
    intimidation
  • According to the common types of self-presentation, ___ is the act of putting obstacles in your own way as an excuse for failure. The risk of this self-presentation is laziness, incompetence, and poor planner.
    self-handicapping
  • Who tends to use self-presentation more?
    People high in self-monitoring
  • A personality trait for using clues from other people's self-presentations in controlling their own self-presentation is best associated with which term?
    Self-Monitoring
  • People that are high in ___ tend to "act" in social institutions using the example of others they have interacted with.
    Self-monitoring
  • The term ___ self monitors is associated with people who tend to be less aware of how social institutions can shape behavior, more consistent in their behavior?
    Low
  • The term ___ self monitors might be less successful socially, because they are more likely to be themselves in every situation.
    Low
  • Humans can know themselves through ___? Which means that you focus attention on yourself.
    self-awareness
  • Are we always self-aware?
    No
  • We are not always as self-aware because self-awarness is a cognitive task that requires attention, and this attention can be.
    diverted
  • This term is associated with awareness of hidden, private self-aspects? *hint: private thoughts, goals, feelings.
    Private self-awareness
  • This term is associated with awareness of publicly available self-aspects? *hint: appearance, public behavior.
    Public self-awareness
  • This term is associated with people habitually engage in public or private self-awareness (can be high in both or one)?
    Self-consciousness
  • This term is associated with tend to have more complex self-concepts also tend to be depressed or unhappy?
    Private self-consciousness
  • This term is associated with the term tend to conform more to social norms (peer pressure), more likely to avoid embarrassing situations, and more concerned with physical appearance?
    Public self-consciousness
    • self is separated
    • separate from even close others
    • conceive of yourself as seperate
    These are all aspects of which type of cultures foster? *hint: independent self construal.
    Individualist
    • self is defined in part by connections and relationships with others
    • the self is rarely viewed as independent from group
    These are all aspects of which type of culture foster? *hint: interdependent self construal.
    Collectivist
  • In North American cultures: Women are socialized toward __ self concepts?
    relational
  • In North American cultures: Men are socialized toward __ self concepts?
    independent
  • ___: has not thought about own ethnic self-concept and may internalize negative or positive stereotypes. *hint: dominant group individuals tend to be at this stage. (ethic self-concept)
    Unexamined Ethnic Identity
  • ___: explore ethnicity through cultural events, reading etc and may reject anything dealing with dominant culture. *hint: ethnic self-concept.
    Ethnic Identity Search
  • ___: appreciate ethnic heritage and internalize beneficial values while separating self from from negative aspects of group identity. *hint: ethnic self-concept.
    Achieved Ethnic Identity
  • The ___ is made up of: our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
    self