Chapter 3- Understanding the Self: Your Self Concept

the set of perceptions a person has about who he or she is; also known identity

A visual representation of components of the self that are known or unknown to the self and to others

the pattern of behaviors and ways of thinking that characterize a person

the process whereby people's self-concept is influenced by their beliefs concerning what other people think of them

the process of comparing oneself with others

the groups of people with whom one compares oneself in the process of social comparison

An expectation that gives rise to behaviors that cause the expectation to come true

one's subjective evaluation of one's value and worth as a person

One's need to maintain a degree of influence in one's relationships

One's need to give and receive expressions of love and appreciation

One's need to belong to a social group and be included in the activities of others

the process of projecting one's desired public image

components of one's desired public image

the need to have others like and accept you

The need to be respected and viewed as competent and intelligent

A person's desired public image

the behaviors we use to maintain our desired public image to others

the need to avoid being imposed upon by others

any behavior that threatens one or more face needs

the act of giving others information about one-self that one believes they do not already have

a theory, developed by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor, that predicts that as relationships develop, communication increases in breadth and depth

the intimacy of the topics about which one person self-discloses to another

the range of topics about which one persons self-discloses to another

a social expectation, artiulated by Alvin Gouldner, that resources and favors provided to one person in a relationship should be reciprocated by that person

the sharing of an individual's personal information with a third party without the individual's