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What might a person with high self-esteem say to explain a poor grade on a test?

• I'm not smart enough.
• I didn't study enough.
• I never do well on tests.
• The teacher doesn't like me.

On average, which person is most likely to have the highest self-esteem?

• a male is who is 15
• a female who is 15
• a male who is 50
• a female who is 50

What term refers to how much a person respects and likes himself or herself?

• self-actualized

• identity

• personality

• self-esteem

Focusing on your appearance may lower your self-esteem.

• True
• False

During adolescence, most people have very high levels of self-esteem.

• True
• False

Physical needs include the need for water, food and sleep.

• true
• false

Maintain a positive attitude, focus on your strengths and helping others are all ways to boost your self-esteem.

• True

• False

The first step in becoming responsible for your health is to...

• change behaviors and values that are health risks.
• learn how to make responsible decisions.
• increase your awareness of risk behaviors in your life.
• abstain from risk behaviors.

The three elements of your health triangle are:

• relationships, physical exercise, and stress management.
• heredity, lifestyle fac5tors, and nutrition.
• physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
• the triangle has two sides that are more important to overall health than the other.

Which influence on health cannot be changed?

• the environment
• technology
• your values
• heredity