AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Self concept is
A
all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, “Who am I?”
B
a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy
C
a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
D
an optimal period early in life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Self-concept is the perception that we have of ourselves, our answer when we ask ourselves the question “Who am I?” It is knowing about one’s own tendencies, thoughts, preferences and habits, hobbies, skills, and areas of weakness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rogers divided the self into two categories; ideal and real self. The ideal self is the person you would like to be and the real self is what you really are. In the real world, a person’s ideal self is not consistent with what happens in life with a person.

Detailed explanation-3: -Self-concept is how we perceive our behaviors, abilities, and unique characteristics. 1 For example, beliefs such as “I am a good friend” or “I am a kind person” are part of an overall self-concept.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest milestone in the self-concept theory is that of Rene Descartes, who proposed that a person’s existence depended on how he perceives so. Sigmund Freud, one of the most prominent psychologists, proposed many theories that talk about our internal mental processes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about, evaluates or perceives themselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself.

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