Social Self and Social Comparison
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What are self-schemas?

  • Evaluating one's abilities and opinions by comparing oneself to others
  • Beliefs about oneself that organize how we process information (correct)
  • A theory that explains how individuals base their sense of self on how others view them
  • The way individuals identify their self-concept based on social groups

What is the result of social comparison according to the given text?

  • A more accurate understanding of oneself
  • A negative impact on self-esteem (correct)
  • Increased self-esteem
  • Improved relationships with others

What is the term for how individuals base their sense of self on how others view them?

  • Self-Schemas
  • Social Comparison
  • Social Identity Theory
  • Looking Glass Self (correct)

According to Social Identity Theory, what do we do to identify with certain groups?

<p>We categorize and identify (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the idea that George Mead contributed to our understanding of the self?

<p>What matters is how we think others perceive us (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to regulate behaviors in social situations in order to create a desired image?

<p>Self-Monitoring (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of love is characterized by intimacy and passion, but without commitment?

<p>Infatuation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency for people to exert less effort in group activities compared to individual activities?

<p>Social Loafing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the change of behavior due to social pressure, but without necessarily agreeing with the pressure?

<p>Conformity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked when one is always exposed to them?

<p>The exposure effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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