The Psychology of Self

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Which perspective heavily emphasizes the individual and cognitive functions in the psychological understanding of the self?

Philosophical perspective

Psychological perspective (correct)

Sociological perspective

Anthropological perspective

What does the psychological perspective of the self focus on achieving?

Social acceptance

Self-regulation (correct)

External influences

Intrapersonal elements

What impact do personal standards, expectations, and values have on the perception of others?

Neutral impact

Negative impact (correct)

No impact

Positive impact

Which disciplines are external influences that influence psychological well-being described from?

Sociological and anthropological Signup and view all the answers

How can the psychological self be defined?

As the process through which an individual understands themselves Signup and view all the answers

Which animals have been found to have at least a primitive sense of self?

Chimpanzees, orangutans, and dolphins Signup and view all the answers

What experiment was conducted to determine if chimpanzees have a sense of self?

Painting their faces Signup and view all the answers

What did the chimpanzees do when they saw their reflection in the mirror?

Touched the dot on their faces Signup and view all the answers

Which animals do not realize that it is themselves they see in the mirror?

Dogs, cats, and monkeys Signup and view all the answers

What can be assumed about animals that recognize themselves in a mirror?

They are able to realize that they exist as individuals Signup and view all the answers

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Which perspective heavily emphasizes the individual and cognitive functions in the psychological understanding of the self?

What does the psychological perspective of the self focus on achieving?

What impact do personal standards, expectations, and values have on the perception of others?

Which disciplines are external influences that influence psychological well-being described from?

How can the psychological self be defined?

Which animals have been found to have at least a primitive sense of self?

What experiment was conducted to determine if chimpanzees have a sense of self?

What did the chimpanzees do when they saw their reflection in the mirror?

Which animals do not realize that it is themselves they see in the mirror?

What can be assumed about animals that recognize themselves in a mirror?

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