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Reflect on who you think you are as a person. Do you feel the way you view yourself is also the way that your parents view you? Do you feel the way you view yourself is also the way that your siblings view you? Do you feel the way you view yourself is also the way that your friends view you? With whom do you feel you present your authentic self? With whom do you feel you present an inauthentic self? In the ideal, is it possible for an individual to present one’s authentic self to everyone else and under all possible circumstances?
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Refer the “Big Five” personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, conscientiousness, and openness to experience as described in the chapter. First, rate yourself on all five dimensions. Next, provide definitions of each of the five traits to one of your closest friends and ask them to rate you on each dimension. Allow them to also rate themselves while you rate your friend on the same five dimensions. Determine the degree of agreement in how you rate yourselves and one another. On what dimensions was your friend in greatest agreement with how you rated yourself? On what dimensions was your friend in least agreement with how you rated yourself?
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Consider your own baseline self-esteem. Next, consider the various distinct dimensions on which you can rate your self-esteem individually, such as physical, academic, social and athletic (feel free to add any relevant dimensions that contribute to your overall self-esteem). On what individual dimensions do you rate your self-esteem as highest? On what individual dimensions do you rate your self esteem as lowest? Next, rate the importance of each of the dimensions. Are those dimensions you rated yourself low in self-esteem more or less important dimensions to you? Consider the reasons underlying your ratings of importance and, upon further introspection, decide whether or not your ratings are reasonable.
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There are a number of differences with respect to the levels of self-esteem among African, Mexican, and white American adolescent girls. Having thought about your own levels of self-esteem (see Critical Thinking Exercise Number 3), determine whether or not you feel you are representative of your ethnic group. In what ways are you typical and atypical of your own ethnic group?
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Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development suggests that identity formation will proceed with fewer problems when the adolescent is allowed a period of psychosocial moratorium. Think about your own adolescence and assess the degree to which you feel your parents provided you the opportunity for self-discovery by allowing you a period of psychosocial moratorium. If you can, ask your parents or caregivers the same question, and determine the degree to which you either agree or disagree with them.





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