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Purpose: An important contribution social psychology makes to the field as a whole is the understanding it gives to the complete development of the individual, especially in the context of others. To understand this more fully, this assignment allows you to consider how your own social self is created and maintained. By applying the concepts about which you are learning to your own identity, you should understand them more deeply and retain them more completely.
For this assignment, first complete the “Self-Definition” activity described below (You do not have to share all your answers to this activity, though you will be sharing some with your instructor. Your instructor can generally ensure anonymity, but do not feel required or compelled to share anything you do not feel comfortable sharing.)
Self-Definition Activity: Twenty Statements Test
Please pull out a scratch piece of paper and number a list 1-20. For each number, write the starter phrase “I am” (see below). Please write twenty answers to the simple question “Who am I?” in the blanks. Just give twenty different answers to this question. Answer as if you were giving the answers to yourself, not to somebody else. Write the answers in the order that they occur to you. Don’t worry about logic or importance. Go along fairly quickly.
1. I am ____________________
2. I am ____________________
3. I am ____________________

Assignment Instructions
Then, choose a component of your self-definition and examine how each of the following concepts plays a role in developing or maintaining aspects of that part of your definition (different component of self-definition for each).
Socialization
Culture
Social comparison
Self-esteem
Self-regulation
Self-presentation

Write in length addressing this prompt. In your conclusion, discuss the process of completing this assignment: did anything surprise you? What stood out to you? What do you think is the benefit of an exercise like this?