gender binary - answer✔thinking of gender as male and female social expectations about
characteristics and behaviours
sociometer theory - answer✔driven by need for connection and approval, self-esteem signals
level of social inclusion
Social Psychology - answer✔scientific study of how individuals think, feel and behave in a
social context, based on empirical research
Self-concept - answer✔the sum total of beliefs that people have about themselves, beliefs about
oneself that guide processing of self-relevant information
Self-perception - answer✔a way we come to know ourselves by observing our behavior and
making attributions
self-esteem - answer✔evaluation of the self, differs to the individual in level and stability,
people are motivated to protect self esteem
interdependent view of self - answer✔define self by one's relationship to others, non-western
cultures
independent view of self - answer✔define self using own thoughts/feelings/behaviours, western
cultures
downward comparison - answer✔compare self to someone who is worse on some dimension
upward comparison - answer✔compare self to someone who is better on some dimension
social comparison theory - answer✔when uncertain about our abilities or opinions, we evaluate
self through comparisons with similar others
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