Using your completed Self-Concept Inventory, you will write a 250 – 500 word typed, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font essay about how, or from where your self-concept either developed or is nurtured by 1, 2, 3, 4, or all 5 things on your Part I list. This is an essay, so do not simply answer the guiding questions below in a bullet format. You should include the following information:
Were you surprised by any of the information you discovered from your rankings? Why or why not?
Select an item from your list that you believe is related to reflected appraisal.** Explain how that item is connected to your self-image (e.g., to whom is the item connected and how does it contribute to the reflected appraisal? Was that person a significant other?), giving specific examples.
You will in this and all assignments that require theory to be applied, type the name of the theory, Reflected Appraisal, in bold type when you are applying it to your event. This way there is no question that you know what the theory is and how/where/when to apply it.
Select one item from your list that you believe is connected to social comparison. Social comparison happens when you select a reference group (e.g., your first grade classmates) and compare yourself to them. Explain how the item you selected is connected to social comparisons, giving specific examples.
What insight into yourself did you gain through this assignment?
Name at the top of the paper, please. You should include more detail than just answering the questions above (e.g., “No, I wasn’t surprised” will not suffice as an answer to the first item.) This essay should follow the standard mechanics of a college essay. College-level writing is expected or your grade will be greatly reduced.
**Reflected Appraisal is the reflection we see of the perception or “appraisal” other people have of us. It contributes to how we think, talk, and act about ourselves. It is just one element that helps form our self-concept.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FULL CREDIT, YOU MUST APPLY THE REFLECTED APPRAISAL AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE STATEMENT OF SOCIAL COMPARISON, ALSO TYPE THIS IN BOLD.
Part I Self-Concept Inventory list:
my list: 1Confident 2Trustworthy 3Intelligent 4Brave 5Mature 6Patient
my wife’s list: 1Loving 2Sympathetic 3Brave 4Kind 5Intelligent 6Organized