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What is the process of comparing oneself with others in order to evaluate one’s own abilities and opinions called?
What is the process of comparing oneself with others in order to evaluate one’s own abilities and opinions called?
When an individual compares themselves to others who are better than them, it is known as:
When an individual compares themselves to others who are better than them, it is known as:
Which theory provides a framework for understanding how individuals achieve understanding about themselves through group membership?
Which theory provides a framework for understanding how individuals achieve understanding about themselves through group membership?
What is the term for the process where individuals feel secure due to group membership and believe they won't face discrimination from an out-group?
What is the term for the process where individuals feel secure due to group membership and believe they won't face discrimination from an out-group?
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Which factor strongly influences adolescents' perception of themselves when they encounter their physical selves face-to-face?
Which factor strongly influences adolescents' perception of themselves when they encounter their physical selves face-to-face?
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The Looking-Glass Self Theory is closely associated with which sociologist or psychologist?
The Looking-Glass Self Theory is closely associated with which sociologist or psychologist?
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What does self-concept refer to?
What does self-concept refer to?
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How does personal identity develop?
How does personal identity develop?
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Who proposed the Looking-glass Self Theory?
Who proposed the Looking-glass Self Theory?
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According to Bowlby (1969), what influences a person's value and lovability perception?
According to Bowlby (1969), what influences a person's value and lovability perception?
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How does Social Comparison contribute to understanding oneself?
How does Social Comparison contribute to understanding oneself?
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What is the main focus of maintaining, regulating, and expanding the self in interpersonal relationships?
What is the main focus of maintaining, regulating, and expanding the self in interpersonal relationships?
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How does the self-perception theory explain the understanding of one's internal state?
How does the self-perception theory explain the understanding of one's internal state?
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What does the cognitive-behavioral perspective focus on in understanding body image?
What does the cognitive-behavioral perspective focus on in understanding body image?
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Which factor contributes to the perception of the physical self through introspection and self-reflection?
Which factor contributes to the perception of the physical self through introspection and self-reflection?
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According to the feminist perspective, why do women experience dissatisfaction with their bodies?
According to the feminist perspective, why do women experience dissatisfaction with their bodies?
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What does the self-concept refer to in understanding personal identity?
What does the self-concept refer to in understanding personal identity?
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How does the feminist perspective view the distorted ways in which individuals experience their bodies?
How does the feminist perspective view the distorted ways in which individuals experience their bodies?
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Study Notes
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
- Focuses on perceptual, cognitive, and affective aspects of the body
- Makes multiple distinctions to facilitate precise conceptual and operational definitions of body-image related variables
Feminist Perspective
- Relies on the social construction of the body
- Individuals, especially women, experience their bodies in distorted ways
- Women's dissatisfaction with their bodies is a systematic social phenomenon rather than a result of individual pathology (McKinley, 2002)
Factors Affecting Perception of the Physical Self
Personal Factors
- Introspection and Self-reflection: looking inward to achieve self-knowledge
- Self-Perception Theory: people infer their inner states by observing their own behavior
- Physical perception: includes all aspects of a person's perception of their physical self
- Self-concept: cognitive representation of self-knowledge, including beliefs, characteristics, social roles, values, goals, and fears
- Personal Identity: concept of oneself developed over time, including aspects of life and choices made
Social Factors
- Attachment Process and Social Appraisal: learning about one's value and lovability through caregiver interactions
- Maintaining, Regulating, and Expanding the Self in Interpersonal Relationships
- The Looking-glass Self Theory: self-concept grows from society's interpersonal interactions and the perception of others
- Social Comparison: understanding oneself by comparing traits, abilities, or opinions to that of others (Upward and Downward social comparison)
The Impact of Culture on Body Image and Self-Esteem
- Culture influences adolescents' body image and self-esteem, particularly through beauty standards
- Self-concept is influenced by cultural conceptualization of beauty
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Test your knowledge about self-concept and personal identity based on Hewstone, et al., (2015) definition. Explore the cognitive representation of self-knowledge and individual's perception of physical appearance.
