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IC Chapter 3

This document contains four sections. The first section asks questions about self-concept and reference groups used for social comparison. The second discusses self-fulfilling prophecies and how predictions can shape behavior. The third describes an exercise where individuals share true and false facts about themselves for others to determine. The fourth matches terms related to self-concept formation to examples, including cognitive conservatism, reflected appraisal, distorted feedback, significant other, social comparison, and self-fulfilling prophecy.

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IC Chapter 3

This document contains four sections. The first section asks questions about self-concept and reference groups used for social comparison. The second discusses self-fulfilling prophecies and how predictions can shape behavior. The third describes an exercise where individuals share true and false facts about themselves for others to determine. The fourth matches terms related to self-concept formation to examples, including cognitive conservatism, reflected appraisal, distorted feedback, significant other, social comparison, and self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Chapter 3

1) What reference groups do you use to define your self-concept? You can
recognize your social comparison groups by answering several questions:
a) Select one area in which you compare yourself to others. In what area is
that comparison made? (for eg: based on wealth/intelligence/social skill)
b) In the selected area, as yourself, “which people am I better or worse
than?”
c) In the selected area, ask yourself, “which people am I the same as or
different from?”
What is the effect of using these groups as a basis for judging yourself? How
might you view yourself differently if you used other reference groups as a
basis for comparison?

2) Have you had the self-fulfilling prophecy imposed onto yourself? Describe 2
such incidents. Explain how these predictions shaped your behaviour, and
describe how you might have behaved differently if you had made a different
prediction. Next, describe 2 incidents in which you imposed self-fulfilling
prophecies on others. What effect did your predictions have on these people’s
actions?

3) “THE FOUR FACTS EXERCISES” FORM*

*Simulation adapted from Resources for Organizations, Inc. 1992


Part I Independently, list four “facts” about yourself. Three of them should be
true (but not obvious). One of them should be false.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Part II As a group, do the following steps, in order:

1. List below the name of each person in your group.


2. Each person reads their four statements aloud.
3. As each person reads the four statements, list next to his/her name the
number of the statement you think is false about them and why.
4. Once each person has completed sharing the statements, take one person
at a time and have each of the remaining people tell which statement is false
and why. Then the person who shared the four statements originally can
reveal which one was really false.
5. Repeat the procedure for each of the people in your group.
Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________
Statement # _______ is false
because_______________________________________________________
4) Match the letter of the term which best identifies each of the situations below.
Be sure that you clarify the terms before you begin, and pay particular
attention to underlined words and phrases. Identify which principle influences
the self-concept in each example.

a. cognitive conservatism e. social comparison


b. reflected appraisal f. “facework”
c. distorted feedback g. self-fulfilling prophecy
d. significant other

__c__ 1. Your father has always told you that you have mechanical abilities. The first
time you try to fix your bike, you fail miserably.
__a__ 2. You always scored more points than anyone else on your team, in high
school. You still think you’re the best even though your college teammates
out-score you in every game.
__e__ 3. Even though Jim is six feet tall, he describes himself as “a shrimp” when he
is with his friends who are members of the Milwaukee Bucks.
__f__ 4. Kerby knows that his usual use of grammar is often incorrect and sloppy. At
his boss’s party, he carefully monitors himself so that he appears educated
and intelligent.
__b__ 5. Because Peggy’s parents and teachers have always encouraged her in her
undertakings, Peggy sees herself as a worthwhile human being.
__e__ 6. Sheila is doing average work in college, but she likes to hang around with
her friends who are working in a factory because it makes her feel smart.
__c__ 7. Your parents tell you, their friends, and all your relatives about all your
wonderful accomplishments, even though you have only average
achievements.
__g__ 8. You anticipate that the party on Saturday night will be boring; when you go,
you have a terrible time.
__f__ 9. Although Jerry is late for his job interview because he took a wrong turn on
the way, he tries to preserve his image by commenting on the long train
which he also encountered.
__d__ 10. High school senior Kim really admires her English teacher, Ms. Rudolph.
When Ms. Rudolph suggests that Kim consider a career in education, Kim
pays special attention to her.
__d__ 11. Even though he doesn’t know his fiancée Amy’s parents well, Jasper
listens carefully to their advice.
__g__ 12. Your father has always told you that you have above average mechanical
abilities. The first time you try to fix your bike, you succeed easily.
__e__ 13. Ever since the third grade when Erin’s teacher told her that she was poor
at art, Erin believes that she is non-artistic.
__g__ 14. Because of your preparation and positive attitude, you feel assured of
success at your job interview; you get the job.
__a__ 15. You still think of yourself as a shy fifth grader despite being at the hub of
social activity in at least three clubs on your college campus.

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