The Self
How we perceive, understand, and define ourselves as distinct individuals
What is the self?
Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale was created in this year.
What is 1965?
Explains how people interpret the causes of their success or failure.
What is Weiner’s Attribution Theory?
Festinger’s 1954 theory states that people evaluate themselves by doing this.
What is comparing themselves to others?
Occurs when individuals fear confirming a negative stereotype about their group.
What is stereotype threat?
Representation of an individual including abilities, roles, and characteristics
What is self-concept?
This psychologist developed the Self-Esteem Scale used to measure global self-worth.
What is Morris Rosenberg?
Where the cause of academic success is located.
What is locus?
First-generation students often engage in this type of social comparison.
What is upward social comparison?
Stereotype threat can impair this cognitive function.
What is working memory?
The value or worth an individual assigns to themselves.
What is self- esteem?
Scores below this number suggest low self-esteem.
What is 15?
Ability and effort are examples of this type of attribution.
What are internal attributions?
Psychological experience that makes high-achieving individuals feel like frauds.
What is imposter syndrome?
This psychological experience describes persistent worry about not belonging.
What is belonging uncertainty?
The recognition of one’s emotional patterns, triggers, strengths, and weaknesses.
What is self awareness?
Scoring range of the Rosenberg scale.
What is 0-30?
Luck and grading leniency are examples of this type of attribution.
What are external attributions?
First-generation students often focus on peers’ confidence and social ease instead of this.
What are actual grades (academic performance)?
This intervention emphasizes intelligence as developmental rather than fixed.
What is the Growth Mindset Programme?
This group may have high academic performance but still experience low confidence and belonging.
Who is first generation students?
Scores between 15 and 25 on the Rosenberg Scale.
What is the normal range of self-esteem?
When students attribute success externally, this belief weakens.
What is self-efficacy?
This feeling contributes to reduced class participation and anxiety despite strong academic results.
What is imposter syndrome?
This intervention reframes social-class background as a source of strength rather than disadvantage.
What is Social-Class Strength Reframing?