04:189:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Comparison Theory, Subjective Constancy, Fundamental Attribution Error

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Communication and Informatio
• Course: 04:189:101
• Professor: Linardopoulos

Document Summary

Communicating expectations: the perceived self: the person you really believe yourself to be, the ideal or possible self: the person you would like to be or might become, the expected self: the person others expect you to be. Image-related theories: reflected appraisal theory: image of self reflects way that we believe others see us, social comparison theory: image of self based on way that we compare ourselves to others. Responses and self-concept: confirming responses support our self-appraisal. Others treat us as we expect to be treated, based, on our self-concept: reflecting responses negate our self-appraisal. Others treat us in a way we do not expect, based on our self-concept: disconfirming responses rob us of a sense of self. Others treat us as if we were irrelevant. Self-fulfilling prophecy: predictions or expectations coming true due to acting as if they are true, pygmalion in the classroom, pygmalion effect, positive, negative. Stimuli - selection - organization - evaluation/interpretation - response.