Social Self Quiz

All of the choices are included in Bioecological Systems Theory except:

• Mesosystem

• Microsystem

• Societalsystem

• Macrosystem

At the beginning of life, one already belongs to a social group: his or her ___

Give at least one of the five specific systems that shape an individual's sense of the self from the topic Bioecological Systems Theory

Human development is largely influenced by membership in crucial social groups that shape various aspects of the self; from belief systems,___, and behaviors.

Values such as respect for the elderly persistence and dedication for tasks and love for one's country are often the products of ___ one belongs to and ___ imposed on him or her.

Religion, politics, media, education, and the government are all social institutions that directly impact one's social self.

• True

• False

Aside from one's family and school environments, communities also shape one's social self to a large extent.

• False

• True

According to the model proposed by Hazel Rose Markus and Shinobu Kukiyama, individualism as an orientation focuses on one's individual attributes and personal distinctiveness.

• True

• False

According to Mead, the "___" is who an individual really is. It is one's opinion of himself or herself as a whole.

The "___" is the awareness of how others expect one to behave. This is also known as the social self.