Self Development Theories and Stages

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What is the active aspect of the self according to William I. James and George H. Mead?

  • Generalized Other
  • Role Taking
  • Me
  • I (correct)

What is required for children to engage in role taking?

  • Imitating their parents' activities
  • Participating in solitary play
  • Distinguishing their own faces from others
  • Imagining viewpoints of others simultaneously (correct)

At what age do children begin to recognize self-other contingencies, according to Bertenthal and Fisher?

  • 12 to 15 months
  • 2 to 3 years
  • 18 to 24 months (correct)
  • 6 to 12 months

What defines the play stage in the development of self according to the content?

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In what stage do children begin to engage in organized activities and understand role dynamics?

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What is the purpose of self-differentiation in understanding reflexive behavior?

<p>To identify one's body and face separately from others (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of 'generalized other' refer to in the development of self?

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How can a team leader effectively promote creative problem solving?

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What primarily influences the adoption of role identities?

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How do individualist cultures primarily define identity?

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What is the role of self schemas in identity formation?

<p>They help organize and define available identities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is likely to make an identity more salient in a specific context?

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In what way do collectivist cultures emphasize identity?

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What might cause an individual to act in a way that confirms their social identity?

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What is a key characteristic of how individuals experience their identities?

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Which strategy is often used to verify perceptions of one's self?

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What effect describes the phenomenon where higher expectations lead to increased performance?

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Which of the following is a negative consequence of the Golem Effect?

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What term is used to describe a negative attitude toward a group based on characteristics such as race, gender, or perceived abilities?

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Which of the following statements about stereotypes is true?

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What is a common psychological response that can lead to prejudice, as seen when categorizing individuals?

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Which source of prejudice is primarily rooted in perceptions of social status?

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How can stereotypes be embedded in language?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with prejudice?

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What does ingroup bias refer to in social psychology?

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What is a key characteristic of the self-fulfilling prophecy?

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What is stereotype threat?

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Which factor is NOT associated with emotional sources of prejudice?

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How does conformity relate to the acceptance of prejudice?

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Which effect demonstrates how individuals perform based on others' expectations?

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What contributes to the emergence of ingroup bias?

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Which of the following best describes the consequences of labeling enemies as subhuman?

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What is a possible consequence for the target of misplaced hostility?

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What cognitive source contributes to prejudice by organizing the world into groups?

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According to the Just-World Phenomenon, what belief do people tend to have?

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How does distinctiveness affect judgment in social situations?

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Which situational factor might explain a person's hostile behavior?

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What effect can cognitive categorization have on an individual's perception of others?

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What inappropriate action can result from projecting anger onto others?

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What might cause a person to misinterpret someone else’s behavior as rude?

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Study Notes

Self Development Theories

  • The Self has both an active and passive component
    • The I represents the active part of the self which initiates behavior.
    • The Me represents the passive aspect of the self, the object which behavior is directed towards.

Stages of Self Development

  • Infants do not have self-differentiation at birth.
  • By 18 to 24 months, infants can start to differentiate themselves from others.

Role taking

  • Role taking is the process of placing oneself in the shoes of another person.
  • The play stage is the first stage where kids imitate the actions of adults.
  • The game stage requires children to understand the viewpoint of other actors in more complex, organized settings.
    • This ability allows children to anticipate the actions of others.
  • The generalized other is the internalized perception of the views and expectations of society.

Social Identitites

  • A social identity is a definition of self in terms of shared characteristics with a social group.
  • Each identity has degrees of salience.
    • More salient identities are more likely to be activated in certain situations.
    • Saliency of identities also determines which behaviors are enacted.
  • There are two main cultural distinctions that impact identity formation:
    • Individualist cultures place emphasis on personal achievement and one’s personal identities.
    • Collectivist cultures prioritize group welfare and one’s group position.

### The Pygmalion Effect

  • Higher expectations on an individual's performance can lead to improved performance.

The Golem Effect

  • Lower performance expectations placed upon a person can lead to poorer performance.

Social Sources of Prejudice

  • We categorize people into groups to simplify the world around us.
  • People identify with specific groups, which leads to a favorable bias towards their own in-group.
  • Groups differentiate themselves by comparing themselves to other groups (outgroups).

Ingroup Bias

  • Ingroup bias is the tendency to display favoritism towards members of our own group.
  • The definition of who we are (ingroup) implies a definition of who we are not (outgroup).

Conformity

  • Many people conform to existing social norms, even if it means acting prejudiced.

Emotional Sources of Prejudice

- Frustration and aggression can be expressed through misplaced accusations.
-  People can display a just-world phenomenon where a person falsely believes that people get what they deserve.

### Cognitive Sources of Prejudice

  • Individuals often judge people based on their differences.
  • Distinctive people are more likely to draw attention to themselves, which can lead to biased judgements.

Stereotype Threat

  • Stereotype threat is the apprehension that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.
  • It can lead to negative self-fulfilling prophecies, where individuals perform worse when their group identity is emphasized.

Discrimination

  • Prejudice is a negative attitude.
  • Discrimination is a negative behavior based on prejudice.

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