FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Big Five Personality Traits, Reading R.F.C., Neuroticism
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Psychological self and valued self: the psychological self, personality traits, define the psychological self. A persons understanding of his or her enduring psychological characteristics: self-efficacy. Identify the factors that influence a child"s self-efficacy. Modelling and encouragement: the valued self, the nature of self-esteem, the valued self is basically equivalent to self-esteem. Define self-esteem. -global evaluation of the self: how self-esteem develops (a) according to susan harter two things influence a child"s self-esteem. The first thing is described in paragraph one and two. The second thing is described in paragraph three. Mental comparisons of children"s ideal selves and their actual experiences. In individualistic culture, parents focus on helping children develop a sense of self-esteem based in the children"s own interests and abilities. In collectivist cultures, children are taught to value themselves based on cultural ideals about what a good person is. (d) why is self-esteem at least moderately consistent over time? (see final paragraph: meaningfulness optional reading.
