Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Social Psychology

Beliefs about the kind of person one might become in the future

Qualities people think they should possess

Mismatches between the actual, ideal, and/or ought selves

<p>Beliefs about the self, including personality traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals, &amp; social roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An actual self, an ideal self, and an ought self</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mismatches between the actual, ideal, and/or ought selves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organized collection of beliefs about the self</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One’s conceptions about the kind of person one might become in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qualities people would like to posses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affective states caused by mismatches between the actual, ideal, and/or ought selves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assess or improve abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparisons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-esteem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is strongly linked to happiness and positive outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managing one's own behavior and emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Belief about one's ability to perform behaviors leading to expected goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Setbacks attributed to external, unstable, &amp; specific factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internal versus external, stable versus unstable, controllable versus uncontrollable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How people see themselves &amp; like to see themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing self-efficacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cause of behavior is perceived as unlikely to change over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Situational demands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal dispositions, traits, abilities, and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mastery experiences and persuasion/encouragement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An image presented to others in social interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One's conceptions about the kind of person one might become in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-esteem (SE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ought self</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is related to adjustment and well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the self that is known only to oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Locus, stability, controllability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which individuals monitor and control how they are perceived by others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors outside the individual's control</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors within the individual's control</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of monitoring and controlling one's own behavior and emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stable versus unstable causes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Situational demands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explanatory style</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Setbacks attributed to external, unstable, &amp; specific factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Setting and pursuing goals, controlling behavior, and managing emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Significantly influence the development of self-esteem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individualistic cultures emphasize personal goals, while collectivist cultures prioritize group goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crucial in balancing self-observations throughout life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One's overall assessment of worth and can be trait or state self-esteem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People compare themselves with others to assess or improve abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Representations of what individuals could become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Used for comparisons, with upward or downward social comparisons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emphasize personal goals over group goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coping with self-discrepancies involves changing behavior or blunting self-awareness.</p> Signup and view all the answers