Self-Esteem.
The activity assignments will consist of a formal paper that will be done as a written essay on one of the topics
listed below.
ACTIVITY Discussion Statement:
Individuals are motivated to maintain a sense of consistency among their beliefs and perceptions about themselves.
When there is a discrepancy between the actual self and the ideal self, an individual experience distress. As
human beings we have a need for positive self-esteem; to feel good about ourselves. Can this need be so strong
that it overpower our logic and lead us to act in ways that are not to our own benefits?
In your the paper,analyze the above ACTIVITY Discussion Statement and consolidate the following:
1. Read Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One’s Own Incompetence Leads to Inflated
Self-Assessments. The link to this article is attached 3.Discuss the article in the activity assignment. Assess
the implications from this article and factor into your evaluation of the ACTIVITY Discussion Statement.
2.Define, Discuss and Integrate how each of the following theories might apply to the ACTIVITY Discussion
Statement and support your stance with references to appropriate articles, websites or texts:
A.Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
B.Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory
C.Self-Affirmation Theory
D.Rationalization Trap
E.Self-Discrepancy Theory
3. Give a detailed example of how someone?s need for self-esteem might be so great that it overpowers logic and
leads them to act against their own best interests.
The text book that will be used will be Social Psychology 7th Edition