10 Questions
Which perspective heavily emphasizes the individual and cognitive functions in the psychological understanding of the self?
Psychological perspective
What does the psychological perspective of the self focus on achieving?
Self-regulation
What impact do personal standards, expectations, and values have on the perception of others?
Negative impact
Which disciplines are external influences that influence psychological well-being described from?
Sociological and anthropological
How can the psychological self be defined?
As the process through which an individual understands themselves
Which animals have been found to have at least a primitive sense of self?
Chimpanzees, orangutans, and dolphins
What experiment was conducted to determine if chimpanzees have a sense of self?
Painting their faces
What did the chimpanzees do when they saw their reflection in the mirror?
Touched the dot on their faces
Which animals do not realize that it is themselves they see in the mirror?
Dogs, cats, and monkeys
What can be assumed about animals that recognize themselves in a mirror?
They are able to realize that they exist as individuals
Test your knowledge on the psychological perspective of the self and its emphasis on individual functioning, cognitive functions, and self-regulation. Explore the influence of the environment, self-knowledge, personal standards, expectations, and values on the self.
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