1. Think about the place you have been that is the most different…

Question Answered step-by-step 1. Think about the place you have been that is the most different… 1. Think about the place you have been that is the most different from where you grew up. Would you still be the same you if you had grown up in that different place? If you say “yes,” that means you believe that your sense of self and self-concept would be the same as it is now. If you say “no,” you believe that your self would be quite different. Try to use what you have learned about the influences on one’s self-concept to argue for both sides.  2. Pick a trait — any trait — that has been central to your personality and that sets you apart from others. Perhaps you’ve always thought of yourself as creative, generous, competitive, or rational. Once you’ve identified your trait, ask yourself how you know it defines you. When in your past did you begin to identify with it? Is it something that other people, like your parents or teachers, always said about you? Consider the three major routes to self-knowledge we discussed: reflected appraisal, social comparison, and self-perception. Consider how each helped you figure out who you are. Now consider how else you came to know about this trait. Are there other routes to self-knowledge that social psychologists have overlooked? 3. Let’s say you’re a high school art teacher, and your student Quinn just can’t seem to get anything done. He sits in class playing with his phone and has never followed through on a project. If he keeps this up, he’ll fail your class, and you want to help him avoid that. Try to think of three reasons Quinn can’t get his act together. That is, try to analyze potential reasons for his lack of progress in self-regulating toward goals. Then, for one of those potential reasons, design an intervention to help him get on track. What are some techniques you could borrow from this chapter?  4. Our discussion of self-regulatory challenges portrays average people as having already selected their goals but struggling to meet them. People know what they want (e.g., to finish homework, eat less sugar) but get off course for various reasons. But might there be times when self-regulation fails because we simply don’t know what we want? Consider the feeling of boredom. Imagine that someone complains of boredom, and when others suggest activities, each one sounds unappealing. Does this present a unique challenge to self-regulation? It’s not as though the person cannot make progress toward a goal; rather, the person can’t identify a meaningful goal. How do you think social psychologists might study this? Social Science Psychology PSY 322 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)