Human Relations Ch. 2

To minimize the effects of the vicious cycle of negative self-concept leading to negative behavior, you must analyze who started the cycle.

• True

• False

Parents who present their children with a picture of how the children must act to win approval are said to hold "conditional positive regard" for their children.

• true

• false

Self-esteem can be defined as the extent to which an individual believes him- or herself to be capable, sufficient, and worthy.

• true

• false

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

• true

• false

People with an external locus of control believe that they have control over the events in their lives.

• true

• false

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

• true

• false

John is an introvert and a pessimist. He hopes to become an optimist and a more sociable person someday. This happy and positive person that John wants to be is his:

• ideal self

• real self

• looking glass self

• self image

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

• the distance between Danica's real self and ideal self.

• that Danica's looking-glass self is more positive than it deserves to be.

• that Danica's ideal self and her self-image do not match.

• the distance between Danica's looking-glass self and ideal self.

_____ coined the term inferiority complex.

• Eric Bern

• Julian Rotter

• Carl Rogers

• Alfred Adler

Positive self-talk means telling your subconscious mind that you are a good person and doing fine.

• true

• false