PSYC 203 Lecture 5: CHAPTER 6 - The Self
14 Jun 2016
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Chapter 6: the self **less questions on midterm, go through definitions. Typically, a child"s self-concept is concrete: describe themselves in terms of clear-cut, easily observable characteristics relating to appearance and skills. I have an uncle that is almost 7 feet tall (response by a 9-year old boy. As we mature, we place less emphasis on physical characteristics: more on psychological states (our thoughts and feelings, how other people judge us, i am a human being i am a moody person. I am a loner. (response by a 12th grader) An organized collection of beliefs about who you are. Your self-concept influences what information you look for and how you process it: through self-schemas. Mental structures that people use to organize their knowledge about themselves & influence what they notice, think about, & remember about themselves. We use others as a means of judging our own abilities. We engage in both upward and downward social comparisons
