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What is a pathological critic?

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Psychologist Eugene Sagan believes that ...

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During childhood, parents are the most important people among those shaping self-esteem.

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The _____ self is the self that you assume others see when they look at you.

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Why is liking and accepting yourself the most important skill you can learn in life?

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Liking and accepting ourselves is one of...

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Self-esteem starts to develop in _____ from messages we receive from parents and others around us.

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_____ is the way you honestly feel about yourself.

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Your _____ is the way you truly feel about yourself.


A) self-image
B) ideal self
C) ego
D) looking-glass self

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What is a real self?


A) The way you actually are when nobody is around
B) The vision of your future self
C) The self that is based on the conditional positive regard
D) The way you truly feel about yourself

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People with a(n) _____ locus of control feel that they are in control of events in their own lives and have more of a take-charge attitude.

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Focusing on a single strength to compensate for overall bad feelings about oneself is a good way to build higher self-esteem.

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_____ is the confidence an individual has in his or her ability to deal with problems when they occur.

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Describe the two types of self-esteem.

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Currently, researchers describe two diff...

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People sometimes find it difficult to be around those who really don't "need" anyone to like them because:


A) they derive their purpose from displeasing others.
B) they typically receive unconditional positive regard.
C) they have an internal locus of control.
D) they expect others to share their need for acceptance.

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What is the difference between a role model and a mentor?

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A role model is someone we can look up t...

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A role model typically acts as a guide or teacher for a person, actively interacting with the person and leading that person through experiences.

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Ideal self is your vision of your future self.

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Danica wants to excel as a student. However, she gets a D in her term exam. This shows:


A) the distance between Danica's real self and ideal self.
B) that Danica's looking-glass self is more positive than it deserves to be.
C) that Danica's ideal self and her self-image do not match.
D) the distance between Danica's looking-glass self and ideal self.

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Which of the following best describes the looking-glass self?


A) It is the knowledge of how you are being perceived by others.
B) It is the self you assume others see when they look at you.
C) It is the way you truly feel about yourself.
D) It is the manner in which you behave when no one is around.

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Everyone has some notion of what he or she would like to become. This vision is known as one's:


A) real self.
B) looking-glass self.
C) ideal self.
D) self-image.

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Alfred Adler believed that the main motivation for everything people do, including efforts toward a successful career, is to get away from a(n) _____ that they are not as good as they should be.

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