01:830:331 Study Guide - Personal Pronoun, Social Cognition, Social Comparison Theory
Document Summary
What is social cognition?- refers to children"s understanding of themselves, other people, and relationships between people- compared with nonsocial cognition, social cognition involves the challenge of comprehending how both inner states and external forces affect people"s behavior. Categorical self- children classify themselves and others on the basis of age, sex, physical characteristics, and even goodness and badness. Remembered self- an autobiographical memory such that it is like a life story narrative. Impaired ability to relate to and communicate with others. Self concept- the set of attributes, abilities, attitudes, and values that an individual believes defines who he or she is. Judgements we make about our own worth: how is self-esteem structured in western children around the age of 6 or. What are the two factors which combine into four identity statuses. Parents- too high standards- believe child incapable- trait statements- teachers- learning versus performance goals- gender- ethnicity. High level of commitment low level of commitment.
