PSYC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Country Living, Impression Management, Social Comparison Theory
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Individual self- beliefs about our unique personal traits, abilities, preferences, talents, Focus is on what sets us apart from others. Relational self- beliefs about our identities in specific relationships. Collective self- beliefs about our identities as members of social groups to which we etc. belong. Parents and other socializing agents- directly and indirectly teach children what is socially appropriate and valued attitudes and behaviors. Shapes sense of self by encouraging certain behaviors and providing opportunities for certain activities which influences the traits, abilities, and preferences that we come to associate with ourselves. Provide reactions and appraisals that give self-knowledge through reflected self- appraisals (beliefs about what others think of our social selves) Our reflected self-appraisals usually aren"t representative of what others actually think of us. Adolescents rely more on reflected self-appraisals when reporting their self- views than adults, suggesting that adolescents" sense of self is especially likely to be based on their beliefs about others" views of them.
