Intro to Social Psych Exam Unit 2 Chp 2

Self Esteem

A persons overall self-evaluation or sense of self worth

The Bottom Up Theory

If we see ourselves as atheltic, smart, attractive, etc. That we will have high self esteem. As long as we place values on those things.

The Top-Down Theory

That their general view of themselves affects our self-esteem and our self-esteem has an impact on how we see ourselves.

Negative Outcomes

Low self-esteem is related to what?

Positive outcomes but doesn’t guarantee success 

High self esteem is related to what?

Narcissism

An inflated sense of self.

Don’t care about others

The diference between high self esteem and narcissism is that people with narcissism….

Aggression

Narcissism is linked too what?

Self-Efficacy

A sense that one is competent and effective.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably.

Example of Self-Serving Attributions 

Athletes who credit themselves when they win, but contribute losses to referees, team members, or cheating. 

Self-Serving Attributions

The tendency to attribute positive outcomes to oneself and negative outcomes to other factors.

Self-Serving Attributions

This contributes to marital discord, worker dissatisfaction, and bargaining impasse.

Better Than Average

We view ourselves as more ethical, friendlier, more intelligent etc. than other people.

Unrealistic Optimism

A positive outlook on future events, because of relative pessimism of others fates.

Albert Bandura

The founder of Self efficacy is who?

Defensive Pessimism

Anticipating problems and using anxiety to motivate effective coping.

False Conesus Effect 

Overestimating the commonality of one’s opinions and one’s undesirable or unsuccessful behaviors.

False Uniqueness 

Underestimating the commonality of one’s abilities and one’s desirable or successful behaviors. A band isn’t cool if everyone likes it.

Bias Blind Spot

We avoid self serving biases, but we quickly argue that others commit biases.

Pronin, Lin and Ross (2022)

Bias Blind Spot

Self-Handicapping

Protecting one’s self-image with behaviors that create an excuse for later failure.

Example of Self-Handicapping

Leave school work to the last minute because it is perceived as too hard.

Self-Presentation

Behaving in ways to create a favorable impression or an impression that corresponds to one’s ideals

Self-Monitoring

Being attuned to the way one presents oneself in social situations and adjusting one’s performance to create the desired impression.