"The Self" Terminology

1. Which term is assumed to be the center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions?

• self-control

• self-referencing effect

• self

• self-esteem

one’s feelings of high or low self-worth

• self-efficacy

• self-control

• self

• Self-esteem

Which term refers to one’s sense of competence and effectiveness?

• Self

• Self-efficacy

• self-transcendence

• self-concept

which term refers to a readiness to perceive oneself favorably?

• Self-serving bias

• self-referencing effect

• self-fulfilling prophecy

• self-control

1. Our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, “who am I?”

• Self

• self-esteem

• Self-concept

• self-efficacy

According to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs after self-esteem is achieved, the motivation to fulfill one’s potential.

• Self

• Self-referencing effect

• Self-transcendence

• Self-actualization

According to Maslow, the striving for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self.

• Self-actualization

• Self-transcendence

• self

• self-concept

When people are asked to remember information when it is related in some way to themselves, the recall rate can be improved, according to the...

• self

• self-serving bias

• self-esteem

• Self-referencing effect

a belief that leads to its own fulfillment.

• self-referencing effect

• Self-fulfilling prophecy

• self-control

• self

The ability to control impulses and delay short-term gratification for greater long-term rewards

• self-esteem

• self-efficacy

• Self-control

• self-referencing effect