PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Big Five Personality Traits, Mirror Test, Toilet Training
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Infants: product of experience with own action, self as origin of action and its effects on environment, self as possessing certain characteristics or belonging to certain categories. Infant sits on blanket, asks for blanket, do they understand to get up first before lifting blanket: mirror test: Face is marked with spot, placed in front of mirror, do they touch the spot on their face or the reflection in the mirror: can be shown in primates as well. Becoming aware of one"s own competence as an incentive: self-reinforcement as key process in achievement motivation, ex. Pride and shame: individual variation in being motivated to seek pride or to avoid shame. Stacking up rings - showing pride or shame. Self-concept: self-reflection about own competence: parents show children what is prideful and what is shameful; scaffolding. Provide and keep in focus the intended goal: children show that they can do things independently.