- Understand the components and dimensions of a person's social identity.
- State and define the three types of self-awareness.
- Consider how the self-concept functions and provide at least two examples of a specific type of self-concept.
- Describe how external factors can shape one's self-concept.
- Explain how we evaluate our self-esteem and how social comparison processes function in this respect.
- Offer a definition of a downward social comparison and an upward social comparison and an example of when we would use each.
- Contrast the consequences of low versus high self-esteem.
- Be able to discuss gender differences with regard to the topic of self-esteem.
- Offer a definition of self-focusing and why this is important in our lives.
- Contrast the differences between low and high self-monitors.
- Explain when individuals use the concept of ingratiation.
- Discuss how self-efficacy affects our lives and offer some examples of specific types of self-efficacy.
- Understand what a stereotype threat is and give an example of one.
- Explain the emotional reaction that a stereotype threat produces from the targeted individual.
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