The Impact of Self-awareness on Academic Performance

Jake's Reflection at the Convenience Store

Jake and Martin are standing at the counter of the convenience store, and Jake—who has just failed his psychology exam—is animatedly telling Martin that the exam was unfair and that his professor is unreasonable. As he takes his change, Jake sees his image on the security camera. This causes him to wonder whether he actually studied enough for the exam. Jake’s self-scrutiny in this situation would be predicted by ________ theory.

Question:
What theory predicts Jake's self-scrutiny in this situation?

Answer:
Self-awareness

Explanation:

Self-awareness indicates the awareness of different facets of the self including behaviors, feelings, and traits. Fundamentally, this is a psychological state in which a person becomes the focus of attention for oneself. It is defined as having a clear discernment of one's personality, including weaknesses, strengths, beliefs, thoughts, emotions and, motivation. It allows you to understand others, and vice-versa.

Types: conceptual self-awareness and embodied self-awareness.