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Self and Personality

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A comparison illustrating the attributes that define personal identity (e.g., name, qualities, beliefs) versus social identity (e.g., group affiliation, cultural background).
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Card 1Concept of Self

What is the definition of 'self' in psychology?

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Self refers to the totality of an individual's conscious experiences, ideas, thoughts and feelings with regard to herself or himself. It includes both personal identity (unique attributes that make on

Card 2Concept of Self

Distinguish between self as subject and self as object with an example.

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Self as subject: The self as a 'knower' who actively engages in knowing (e.g., 'I am a dancer' - the self does something). Self as object: The self as something that can be 'known' or gets affected (e

Card 3Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self

What is self-esteem and how does it affect behavior?

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Self-esteem is the value judgment a person makes about herself/himself. Children with high self-esteem perform better academically and socially, while those with low self-esteem often display anxiety,

Card 4Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self

Define self-efficacy and explain its importance according to Bandura's theory.

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Self-efficacy is a person's belief that they have the ability or behaviors required by a particular situation. Based on Bandura's social learning theory, people with high self-efficacy select, influen

Card 5Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self

List three psychological techniques for self-regulation mentioned in the chapter.

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1. Self-observation: Observing one's own behavior to gather information for change 2. Self-instruction: Instructing ourselves to behave in desired ways 3. Self-reinforcement: Rewarding behaviors that

Card 6Culture and Self

How does the Indian view of self differ from the Western view?

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Indian view: The boundary between self and others is shifting and flexible. The self can expand to include others or withdraw to focus on individual needs. There's harmonious co-existence between self

Card 7Concept of Personality

What is personality? List its four main characteristics.

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Personality refers to unique and relatively stable qualities that characterize an individual's behavior across different situations over time. Four characteristics: 1. Has both physical and psychologi

Card 8Type Approaches

According to Hippocrates' typology, what are the four personality types based on bodily fluids?

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1. Sanguine - cheerful, optimistic 2. Phlegmatic - calm, sluggish 3. Melancholic - sad, depressed 4. Choleric - angry, irritable This ancient Greek classification was based on the dominance of differe

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