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1
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idea that self control is a limited resource

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ego depletion

2
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4 ways to improve self control

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1) change environment- remove temptations
2)operant conditioning- reward good behavior
3)classical conditioning
(eat carrots when crave chocolate)
4) deprivation- remove tempations

3
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2 parts of self that leads to self concept

A

1) existential self

2) categorical self

4
Q

basic part of self concept, the sense of being seperate/ distinct from others

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existential self

5
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basic part of self concept that is developed after existential self

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categorical self

(think how we categorize ourselves) ex. age, race gender, skills

6
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theory of how we identify our self concept has 2 components: personal and social identity

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Social identity theory

7
Q

things unique to each person like personality traits

A

personal identity

8
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identity that includes the groups you belong to in our community

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social identity

9
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what are the 3 steps of social identity theory

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1) categorize (ourselves and others)
2) identification (adopt identity of group)
3) comparison (how we compare ourselves with other groups)

10
Q

respect and regard one has for ones self

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self-esteem

11
Q

belief in ones ability to succeed in a situation

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self-efficacy

12
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people with___ self efficacy recover quickly from set backs

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strong

13
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what things are used to determine if someone has a “strong” sense of self-efficacy

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1) RECOVER quickly from setbacks
2) have a strong or deep INTEREST
3) STRONG sense of commitment to activities
4) ENJOY challenging tasks

(RISE)

14
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what things are used to determine if someone has a “Weak” sense of self-efficacy

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1) focus on FAILURES
2) AVOID challenging situations
3) believe they LACK the ability to handle difficult task
4) quickly LOSE confidence in personal abilities

(FALL)

15
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what are 4 ways someone can increase self-efficacy

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1) Mastery of experience
2)Social modeling
(seeing people similar to ourselves complete the same task)
3)social persuasion
(when someone says something positive too you)
4)psychological response (learning how to minimize stress in difficult situation)

16
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can a person with low self-esteem have high self-efficacy and vise versa

A

yes