DEP-3103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Single Parent, Only Child, Parenting Styles
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Success- feelings of mastery, proficiency and growing sense of competence. The desire to e(cid:290)aluate one"s o(cid:291)n beha(cid:290)iors, abilities, e(cid:296)pertise, and opinions by comparing them to those of others. Downward- judging against someone you perceive as worse than you. Upward- judging against someone you perceive as better than you. Children use downward because it not only protects but also boosts their self esteem. Self esteem is more emotionally motivated while self-concept reflects beliefs and cognitions about the self. Know the success and failure cycles of self-esteem. High self esteem, high performance expectation, increased effort, lower anxiety. (cid:617)if (cid:297)ou think positive about a test, you will be able to study and (cid:297)ou"ll do (cid:291)ell on test and c(cid:297)cle continues(cid:618) Actual failure, low self esteem, low performance expectation, reduced effort, high anxiety. (cid:617)if (cid:297)ou think (cid:297)ou"ll do bad on a test, (cid:297)ou (cid:291)on"t be able to stud(cid:297) and (cid:297)ou (cid:291)ill do bad, and the c(cid:297)cle continues(cid:618)
