Exam 3: Perception of the Self and Others

Schemata are mental templates that are different for every individual.

An)______ is an organized body of information about some action, event, or procedure, generalizing how the event should play out or unfold.

The_______ refers to the tendency to disregard outward signs of success and to consider yourself a fraud who doesn't deserve to be considered successful.

The four contributors to self-concept are others' images of you, social comparisons, your own observations, and________ .

Define self-fulfilling prophecy. In what ways might a self-fulfilling prophecy be positive or negative? How might you use the concept to your benefit?

The tendency to infer that a person has many positive attributes based on the belief that he or she has some positive qualities is called the Pygmalion effect.

The Johari window represents the four major components of self-awareness.

The extent to which you know yourself accurately is referred to as________ .

The __________occurs when you assess someone's behavior but overvalue the contribution of internal factors and undervalue the influence of external factors.

What specific tools are offered by social media to help us conduct a social comparison?