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vocab imported from the Social Psychology Chapter 3: The Social Self Heinzen/Goodfriend quizlet.
Self-Awareness
the understanding that we are separate from other people
Self-Recognition
self-awareness
Mirror Self-Recognition Test
"Rouge Test"
Self Concept
The personal summary of who we believe we are
Social Comparison Theory
use of social comparisons to construct self concepts
Social Identity Theory
our self concept is made of two parts: a personal and social identity
Independent Self-Construal
when someone's ideal self is based largely on internal personal qualities
Interdependent Self-Construal
when someone's ideal self is based largely on social qualities
Self-Schema
memory structures that organize and summarize our beliefs about self-relevant information
Schema
a cognitive memory structure
Self Perception Theory
the theory that individuals form their own self-concept by observing their own behavior
Self-Discrepancy
when a mismatch exists between someone's actual, ideal, and ought self
Self Expansion Theory
the idea that all humans have a basic motivation to grow
Other-Enhancement
impression management tactic where people compliment another to gain social influence
Opinion Conformity
where people endorse the opinion of others to increase social influence
Self Enhancements
when people imply that their accomplishments are more significant than they actually are
Entitlement
when someone takes credit for positive events they weren't apart of
Conspicious Consumption
publicly displaying expensive products in an attempt to impress
Self-Insight
one's ability to self observe and evaluate their own behavior
Self Monitor
an individuals ability to adjust their own behavior to attempt to fit in
Optimal Margin Theory
a slight to moderate range of healthy distortions of reality improves well being
Positive illusions
beliefs that depart us from reality in ways that help us to remain optimistic
Subjective Age
how old people feel relative to their real age
Self-Serving cognitive bias
cognitive distortions that make people believe they are better than they are
Self- Esteem
individuals' subjective personal evaluation of their self concept
Self-Compassion
an orientation to care about one's self
Narcissism
excessive self love based on unwarranted belief
Self-Efficacy
the degree to which individuals believe that they are capable of completing a certain task
Collective Self Esteem
individuals' evaluation of the worth of the social groups of which they are apart of
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