Sandra Reads The New York Times Every Day to Stay

question 45

Multiple Choice

Sandra reads The New York Times every day to stay informed about recent world affairs. Thus, for Sandra, the effect of becoming informed is

• A) cognitive type and intentional.
• B) attitudinal type and positive.
• C) intentional and long-term.
• D) cognitive type and unintentional.

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Definitions:

Declarative Selves

Aspects of an individual's self-concept that are consciously acknowledged and can be verbally communicated to others.

Procedural Selves

Conceptual frameworks relating to the aspect of self that is concerned with the processes of self-regulation and goal achievement.

Implicit Self

A component of self-concept that consists of unconscious and automatic self-references and attitudes that influence one's behavior and perceptions.

Self-schema

Cognitive structures that represent how we think about ourselves in different contexts, guiding our behavior and perceptions.