Question

Harry often sees his friend James practicing basketball. Impressed by his shots, Harry asks him if he would like to play for the school team with him. However, James is less certain of his own talent. He tells Harry that he doesn’t think of himself as a great player and that his lack of experience will probably weigh the team down. In this scenario, James’s perception about himself can be attributed to _____.
a. scripted differences
b. incongruence
c. prejudice
d. discrimination
e. Self-esteem
f. Self-disposition
g. Self-talk
h. Self-attribution

Answer 1

Answer:

B). Incongruence.

Explanation:

As per the given description, James' discernment about his own self would be ascribed to 'incongruence' as his situation reflects dissonance between his perceived self(that makes him consider that 'he doesn't think of himself as a great basketball player) and his ideal self('that encourages him to practice basketball'). Therefore, the discordance between his experience or actions('continuous practice of basketball') and his emotions('he thinks he would weigh the team down as he lacks experience'). Thus, James is in a state of 'incongruence'.