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__________ is defined as everything about how one thinks and feels about one's self. |
| | A) | Self-image |
| | B) | Self-concept |
| | C) | Self-esteem |
| | D) | Self-rank |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Self-esteem is usually derived from ___________. |
| | A) | The roles you see yourself performing. |
| | B) | The categories you place yourself within. |
| | C) | Your understanding of how others see you. |
| | D) | All of the above |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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The theory or picture you have of yourself is ___________ to alter. |
| | A) | Impossible |
| | B) | Easy |
| | C) | Difficult |
| | D) | Bound |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Self-concept is ____________ experience. |
| | A) | Synonymous to |
| | B) | Derived from |
| | C) | An alteration of |
| | D) | Independent of |
| | E) | None of the above |
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According to developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, the construction of the self occurs as a person ___________ his or her environment. |
| | A) | Contemplates |
| | B) | Alters |
| | C) | Acts on |
| | D) | Finds comfort in |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Predictions that something will happen can cause you and others to behave in ways that will cause the probability of it actually happening to ____________. |
| | A) | Increase |
| | B) | Increase to 100% |
| | C) | Decrease |
| | D) | Decrease to 0% |
| | E) | None of the above |
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According to John Gray, a relationship specialist, a woman's sense of self is defined through _____________. |
| | A) | Her ability to achieve results |
| | B) | Her desire to help others |
| | C) | Her natural need to nurture |
| | D) | All of the above |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Studies show that teenagers throughout the world are usually most concerned with ____________. |
| | A) | Family life |
| | B) | Doing well in school |
| | C) | Their future |
| | D) | Developing social relationships |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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Distorted feedback can perpetuate a _________ self-image. |
| | A) | Positive |
| | B) | Negative |
| | C) | Mixed |
| | D) | All of the above |
| | E) | None of the above |
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The Johari window outlines the self within four areas, or panes: the open area, the blind area, the hidden area, and the _____________. |
| | A) | Disclosed area |
| | B) | Unknown area |
| | C) | Closed area |
| | D) | Known area |
| | E) | All of the above |
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Self-esteem means "the sort of person one perceives one's self to be." |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The words you use to describe yourself reveal both to yourself and to others what you think you are like. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Our opinions about ourselves grow more and more open to change as we become older and presumably wiser. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Your self-concept may be realistic or unrealistic. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Television, film, radio and music, print media, and the Internet have little influence over how we feel about ourselves. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The musical film My Fair Lady illustrates the Pygmalion effect, which says that people attempt to act in the opposite manner of what others perceive them to be. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Women generally have a more positive self-concept than men. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Today, more and more people are reporting feelings of loneliness. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Self-understanding is the basis of self-concept. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Internet limits our opportunities to explore different aspects of the self. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education