The Self
Refers to how someone perceives or evaluates themselves
Self-concept
This theory views social interaction as if we are all actors on a stage
The presentation of self
Within the U.S., do men or women report higher rates of mental illness?
Women
Dunbar's theory says we only have the capacity to maintain how many relationships?
150
What are the three ideals of beauty standards?
Thinness, whiteness, and youth
A person's collection of interrelated
behavioral, cognitive, and emotional patterns that
form their distinctive character
Personality
What is the foundation of all social psychology theories?
Symbolic interactionism
What psychologist came up with psychoanalysis?
Sigmond Freud
Bond created by a sense of connection in
an interaction
Rapport
Our cognitive bias to assign positive qualities
with attractive people
The halo effect
When one aspect of an individual's identity
trumps all other aspects (usually the first thing you notice about someone)
Master status
Altering our presentation of self to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences is:
Impression management
What are the four instinctive survival reactions when faced with intense feelings?
Fight, flight, freeze, fawn
This theory of attraction says that perceivers are motivated to seek congruence in their
relationships (we like people who are like us)
Cognitive consistency theory
One's unique set of traceable digital data
Digital footprint
"Things" or parts of identity that are collectively
formed, sustained, and shaped by the social contexts
in which they exist
Social constructs
Social exchange theory says that:
_____ of interaction - _____ of interaction = outcome
Reward; cost
What is the current edition of the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders)?
5th edition
What is the general gendered difference in flirting discussed in class?
(ex. "Women are more likely to..." "men are more likely to...")
Men are more likely to interpret flirting as sexually motivated
Women are more likely to flirt for fun
Fear of being without your phone is called what?
Nomophobia
According to Carl Rogers, this is when there is a discrepancy between someone's real self and their ideal self
Incongruence
What are the three parts of the looking-glass self theory?
1. Imagining how others see us
2. Imagining how others judge or evaluate us
3. Basing our opinions of ourselves on our perception of others' evaluations
What are the two aspects of emotions?
Arousal aspect and cognitive aspect
What are the four types of intimacy?
Physical, emotional, cognitive, and experimental
What year was the public allowed to use the internet?
1993/4