Exam 2: The Impact of Self-Concept

______________ is the socially constructed roles and behaviors that the members of a given society believe appropriate for males and females.

People who hold this type of self-esteem tend to be critical of others, perform poorly in their presence, and feel threatened by superiors.

When self-esteem is connected to performance, it can be self-defeating.

It is possible to be "genderless" when communicating online.

How you see yourself in relation to ____________ guides and modifies your behavior.

Brain scans reveal that the parts of our brain that are active when we think about others are similar to the parts of the brain that are active when we think about ourselves.

List three ways that having positive self-esteem is "good" for us.

This theory explains the mirror-like image we derive from our contact with others.

We develop _________________________ by reflecting on and monitoring our own behavior. A) Self-concept B) Self-awareness C) Self-reliance

According to Reflected Appraisal Theory we compare ourselves to others to develop a feel for how we measure up to them.

Explain why it is important to have many "pictures" of yourself when you attempt to strengthen your self-concept.

A ____________ _____________ has positive expectations and fosters positive change in us.

List two ways to revise your self-concept, and please explain one in detail.

To create the "self you would like to be," you must engage in ______________ _________________, where you will exercise control over your behavior in an effort to elicit the desired reaction.

Someone who ______________ you ignores you and goes about her business as if you were not present. A) Disconfirms B) Dislikes C) Rejects D) Confirms

In an effort to learn more about ourselves, we use others as measuring sticks, and then we evaluate ourselves based on how we think we measure up to them. This is known as what theory?