Self Esteem
This cognitive framework helps individuals process and organize information about themselves.
What is self-schema?
This self-presentation strategy involves using flattery or favors to gain approval
What is ingratiation?
This psychologist is known for distinguishing between the “I” and the “Me” in self-concept
Who is William James?
This cognitive bias causes people to overestimate how much others notice their appearance or actions
What is the spotlight effect?
This psychological concept describes the tendency to give up when faced with repeated failure
What is learned helplessness?
The overall positive or negative evaluation of oneself is referred to by this term
What is self-esteem?
This strategy involves highlighting one’s own skills or accomplishments to be seen as competent
What is self-promotion
This question reflects a key aspect of self-concept, involving personal identity and self-awareness
What is “Who am I?”?
This theory describes how individuals evaluate themselves by comparing to others
What is social comparison theory?
This researcher is known for his famous dog study related to learned helplessness
Who is Martin Seligman?
This aspect of self-esteem refers to how consistent or variable it remains over time
What is stability?
When someone strives to appear morally superior or virtuous, they are using this self-presentation tactic
What is exemplification
This component of self-concept reflects consistent traits that define an individual’s character
What is personality?
Comparing yourself to someone more skilled or successful is referred to by this term
What is upward social comparison?
This psychologist developed the concept of locus of control
Who is Julian Rotter?
This characteristic of self-esteem reflects how situationally responsive or adaptable it is to change
What is dynamic?
This involves portraying oneself as helpless or needy to elicit sympathy or assistance
What is supplication?
Self-concept can vary across these two categories often tied to roles, expectations, and social identity
What are gender and culture?
When comparing to others who are less fortunate or skilled, this term applies
What is downward social comparison?
This type of locus of control attributes success or failure to internal factors like effort or ability
What is internal locus of control?
This type of self-esteem is derived from the value and importance placed on membership in social groups
What is collective self-esteem?
The ability to regulate behavior to meet social expectations is referred to by this term
What is self-monitoring
This psychologist's prison experiment illustrated how social roles and experiences shape identity
Who is Philip Zimbardo?
This psychologist first proposed the theory of social comparison.
Who is Leon Festinger?
This self-sabotaging behavior involves creating obstacles to explain potential failure
What is self-handicapping?