Based on Higgins' Self-Discrepancy Theory, People Compare Themselves to Internalized

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Essay

Based on Higgins' self-discrepancy theory, people compare themselves to internalized standards self-guides. There are two types of self-guides. The degree to which people's self-view of themselves differ from these self-guides can result in two types of self-discrepancies. What are they and provide an example for each.

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Definitions:

Biological Processes

Fundamental processes that occur in living organisms, ensuring growth, reproduction, and maintaining homeostasis.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, possibly misleading the results if not controlled.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment or experimental manipulation, serving as a baseline to compare the effects.

Experimental Group

is the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested, allowing researchers to observe the effects of that variable.