Psychology 2550A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 22 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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People experience different types of discrepancies between different aspects of the self, in uencing their emotions, and behaviors. Ideal self: who you would like to be. Ought self: who you believe you should be. Discrepancies may be experienced from one"s own vantage point or from that of signi cant others. I"m dejected because i"m not at attractive as i would like to be. I"m ashamed becaused i failed to be as kind a person as my parents wished me to be. I hate myself because i should have more willpower. I"m afraid my father will be angry with me because i didn"t work as hard as he believes i should. Anorexic behavior is linked to actual/ought discrepancies, bulimic behavior to actual/ ideal. If discomfort from self-discrepancies becomes too great, it may be reduced by. Reevaluating the negative interpretation of painful events. Changing actual behavior to match an important standard. Seeking positive feedback about the self from signi cant others.
