BUSI 240: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; LATEST UPDATED VERSION,
ALREADY GRADED A+
self-concept
individual's self-beliefs and self evaluations
self concept defined
individual, relational, and collective
individual self
personal traits
relational self
connections to friends and coworkers
individual self
membership in teams, organizations, social groups and other entities
complexity
number of distinct and important roles or identities that people perceive about themselves.
self-expansion
increase their complexity
consistency
second characteristic of an individual's self concept
individual identifies require similar personality traits, values, and other attributes
low consistency
some self-views require personal characteristics that conflict with attributes required for other self-
views
clarity
third characteristic of self-concept
degree to which a person's self concept is clear, confidently defined, and stable
self complexity
protects our self esteem when some roles are threatened or damaged
self-enhancement
a person's inherent motivation to have a positive self-concept (and to have others perceive him or her
favorably), such as being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and important
ALREADY GRADED A+
self-concept
individual's self-beliefs and self evaluations
self concept defined
individual, relational, and collective
individual self
personal traits
relational self
connections to friends and coworkers
individual self
membership in teams, organizations, social groups and other entities
complexity
number of distinct and important roles or identities that people perceive about themselves.
self-expansion
increase their complexity
consistency
second characteristic of an individual's self concept
individual identifies require similar personality traits, values, and other attributes
low consistency
some self-views require personal characteristics that conflict with attributes required for other self-
views
clarity
third characteristic of self-concept
degree to which a person's self concept is clear, confidently defined, and stable
self complexity
protects our self esteem when some roles are threatened or damaged
self-enhancement
a person's inherent motivation to have a positive self-concept (and to have others perceive him or her
favorably), such as being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and important
