Check Your Understanding Questions
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When we experience a discrepancy between our self-concept and reality, what can happen?
2
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When we experience an internal conflict between our actual self and our ideal or ought self, how can this benefit us?
3
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What is the difference between upward social comparison and downward social comparison, and how do these comparisons affect us?
4
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How do the Big Five personality traits affect self-concept?
5
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Why are the stages of life and developmental changes important to individuals’ self-concept?
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What are physiological factors and how can they affect self-concept?