Answer» - Rentsch and Heffner conducted research on the dimensions of selfconcept.
- When they asked 20 questions to 200 university students, they found eight categories by which the participants defined themselves.
- Some of the categories were concerned with personal attributes, such as interpersonal characteristics (e.g. I am a student), interest (e.g. I like dancing), personal beliefs (e.g. I am against child abuse), and self-awareness (e.g. I don’t get angry without a valid reason).
- Others referred to the social environments such as ascribed characteristics (e.g. I am a citizen of India) or social differentiation (e.g. I am from another country).
- Although our answers to specific questions related to self-concept can be different, the overall organization of self-concept is common for all.
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