Chapter 4
The second dimension, ______ measures how personal or intimate your disclosures are.
What is depth?
Julie and John are having lunch together. John is typically outgoing and talkative, but today he is unusually quiet. When Julie asks about it, he shares that he has a lot on his mind.
What is personality?
Stigma or the process of stigmatization
A trait or quality that makes someone appear different from others in an unfavorable way?
It's not the trait itself, but how society views it. This term is a characteristic that discredits a person as abnormal or undesirable — like why in the U.S., HIV is stigmatized far more than asthma, diabetes, or cancer.
What is stigma?
In this 1955 model of the self, the "open area" represents characteristics that are known both to the individual and to those around them.
What is the Johari window?
Raj notices his jokes get way more laughs than anyone else in his homeroom, so this year he's taking his talents to the talent show for a standup routine.
What is social comparison?
I believe in destiny and fate.
Nature reflects divine beauty.
Which of the following are examples of spiritual principles?
If you think you're shy, you see others as more outgoing. If you think you're moral, you see yourself as more ethical than most. You form your identity by doing this with others.
What is social comparison?
This term describes an individual's awareness of how they look and sound, and how their behavior affects others.
What is self-monitoring?
Colin is feeling the sting of comparison because this iconic theoretical physicist set the gold standard by publishing his miraculous annus mirabilis papers in his mid-twenties.
Who is Albert Einstein?
graduating with honors
Which of the following shows how a person develops their identity by comparing themselves to others?
Highlighted in yellow — If people treat you as intelligent, shy, or attractive, you start to believe it and make it part of how you view yourself.
What is reflected appraisal?
This term means our self-concept is often based on our own personal impressions rather than objective facts.
What is subjective?
Lucas just moved and suddenly loves math. His new teacher challenges him, praises his algebra skills, and now he's signing up for AP Calculus next semester.
What is reflected appraisal?
Volunteer at a community meal program.
Invite your child’s friends to celebrate their birthday.
Join your local neighborhood watch program.
What are some effective ways to use communication to build and maintain relationships?
According to your text, this important aspect of identity comes in 3 parts: 1) the principles you value in life, 2) your morals about right and wrong, and 3) your beliefs about the meaning of life, from awe of nature to faith.
What is spirituality?
The expectation of returning the favor: "Janet gives you a gift, and she expects one in return."
What is the norm of reciprocity?
The sociological concept describing the group Colin uses as a benchmark to evaluate his own achievements and professional worth.
What is a reference group?
Others consider those characteristics unusual or outside the norm.
When are individuals with certain characteristics stigmatized?