wk9 Social self

The "social self" refers to the idea that we change how we present ourselves in different social circumstances.

If you were to walk into a lecture late and feel everybody in the lecture was watching you, you would be displaying...

If someone is accused of an act, but denies it, the feeling that the accuser knows they are lying is an instance of

How can one decrease the illusion of transparency?

John tried to answer a question in a lecture and got it very wrong. He was incredibly embarrassed this and agonised over it for a very long time. What could explain his continued worry over such a small event?

In regards to social Psychology, what is the use of negative emotions such as embarrassment?

The spotlight effect and the illusion of transparency is evidence for...

How is self knowledge stored?

The fact that we tend to remember what was said about us in conversations, shows that we are very egocentric creatures

Other people are just as good at reporting about ourselves as we are

What are some factors that affect the development of the social self?

How and where we fit into groups, how we see ourselves compared to others and how others see us, shapes our social self.

Stephanie from a family of 3 is hard working, assertive, caring, dominant, excitable, and conscientious. She is most likely to be

Bobby is 24 years old, he attends uni and jumps at any opportunity he gets to try something new. His tutors love him because he always pays attention and does what is instructed. He has many friends and is always finding new ways to stand out. he is most likely the...

Maddy went to a public school during her whole education. She hates girls from private schools and believes that they are all "spoilt rich girls". Maddy is displaying the effects of

You make a joke and watch somebodies reaction to that joke and subsequently decide if you are funny or not. This would be in alignment with

Reflected self-appraisals refers to the idea that we internalise what people actually believe about us.

Working self concept refers to the idea that

select all the reasons why human beings are bad at affective forecasting:

Being stuck in a traffic jam isn't likely to effect me very much because of my psychological immune system.

The idea that self-esteem is related to a sociometer means self-esteem is

Mike is a very self-conscious individual, who consistently compares himself with others. Although, he only compares himself to people who seem similar to him. What theory is this in accordance with?

Tom is a very arrogant business man. He thinks he is very included in all circles and everyone loves him. In his annual work performance report he was told he was not performing to the level required of him. How is he likely to respond?

Beth plays soccer and she believes that she is the best striker on the team, "no-one can put spin on the ball like me" she will often say. She also believes that abusing your team mates when they are playing poorly is common and everyone else on the team does this. Beth is displaying

Someones belief that they are the best around, and that their negative behaviour is normal, will be reinforced by

gestalt psychology refers to the idea that

A trait that has a more significant impact on how we judge someone is called a

Jimmy is 30 years old but his round baby face has always made him look younger. He applies for a top management position in a big bank. Unfortunately he doesn’t receive the job. What could have been an attributing factor to him not getting the job?

The fact that Georgia thinks happy people are generally outgoing is an example of

Two people have the same resume, but they have written their personal attributions in different orders. One states they are intelligent, industrious, impulsive, critical, stubborn, envious, and the other states they are envious, stubborn, critical, impulsive, industrious, Intelligent. The first person is seen in a positive light and the second in a negative light. What is the cause of this?

We continually Receive ambiguous information and convert it into information that is consistent with our schemas

In self-discrepancy theory, people in Western cultures generally tend to exhibit a [blank_start]promotion[blank_end] focus, while people in Eastern cultures tend to exhibit a [blank_start]prevention[blank_end] focus