PSYC 2740 Study Guide - Final Guide: Work Ethic, Standard Deviation, Lexical Hypothesis
9 Oct 2012
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Infancy distinguish self as distinct from world around us. 18 months: self recognition (required for pretend play ) Recognition in mirrors: 2-3 identify with own age/sex, then with own family identify self in photo s recognize people have expectations for them (ex. Develop sense of self relative to standards: 3-12 based on talents & skills (someone who can do this/can t do this) 5-6 social comparison & awareness of private self. Evaluate self in comparison with others realize private self (can lie, keep secrets- hidden self: adolescence . Perspective taking: ability to take others perspectives, to step outside oneself and imagine who one appears to others. Objective awareness: seeing oneself as an object of others attention (shyness). Shyness: chronic objective awareness: evaluation apprehension: Shyness want interaction but held back by insecurity. Social anxiety discomfort during interactions or anticipation of them: social anxiety disorder: Exposure to this situation leads to high anxiety.
