Bem's Self-Perception Theory Maintains That People Construct an Impression of Their

question 80

Multiple Choice

Bem's self-perception theory maintains that people construct an impression of their own personality by:

• A) deciding that their locus of control is external.
• B) separating their actual self from their ideal and 'ought' selves.
• C) attributing their behaviour internally.
• D) averaging out all of their social comparisons.

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Definitions:

MARS Model

A framework identifying four factors—motivation, ability, role perceptions, and situational factors—that collectively affect individual performance.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives.

Big Five

A model outlining five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Personality Dimensions

Refers to the broad categories used to describe and quantify individual differences in personality traits.