Behavioral Science Chapter 6 exam with complete solutions.

self-concept our understanding and evaluation of who we are self-schema a self-given label that carries with it a set of qualities ex) athlete self-schema would include youth, fitness Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More identity the individual components of our self-concept related to the groups to which we belong gender identity appraisal on the scales of masculinity and femininity androgyny defined as the state of being simultaneously very masculine and very feminine undifferentiated gender identity low scores on both masculinity and femininity theory of gender schema key components of gender identity are transmitted through cultural and societal means gender dysphoria a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with. This condition replaces "gender identity disorder" gender identity causes significant psychological stress ethnic identity the part of one's identity associated with membership in a particular racial/ethnic group nationality based on political borders; the result of shared history, media, cuisine, and national symbols hierarchy of salience we let the situation dictate which identity holds the most importance for us at any given moment self-discrepancy theory holds that we have three selves: 1) actual self: way we see ourselves as we currently are 2) ideal self: person we would like to be 3) ought self: our representation of the way others think we should be - the closer these 3 are to one another, the higher our self-esteem or self-worth will be self-efficacy our belief in our ability to succeed overconfidence high self-efficacy; the tendency to be more confident than correct learned helplessness depression of self-efficacy; linked to clinical depression; perceived lack of control over the outcome of a situation locus of control core self-evaluation that refers to the way we characterize the influences in our lives internal locus of control the perception that you control your own fa