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What is meant by self esteem?
Solution
Self esteem refers to the person's overall evaluation of his/her worth as a person, based on all positive and negative self perceptions. It is based on our appraisal of our potential, achievements, and failures. It is generally along a dimension e.g., good - bad, high - low. A person can have various levels of self esteem. According to Rosenberg, it is our attitude towards ourself. Persons with high self esteem exhibit goal commitment, a sense of responsibility, genuineness, and positivity.
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| A | B | ||
| 1. | Rentsch and Heffener model | a) | A sense of self-worth |
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| 3. | Congruence between ideal and real self | c) | Confidence in one’s own abilities to complete a task |
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| A | B |
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| 2. Carl Rogers | b) Monitoring one’s own actions |
| 3. Congruence between ideal and real self | c) Confidence in one’s own abilities to complete a task |
| 4. Self esteem | d) Categories of self concept |
| 5. Self regulation | e) Fully functioning person |
| 6. Self efficacy | f) Good mental health |
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| A | B | ||
| 1. | Rentsch and Heffener model | a) | A sense of self worth |
| 2. | Carl Rogers | b) | Monitoring one’s own actions |
| 3. | Congruence between ideal and real self | c) | Confidence in one’s own abilities to complete a task |
| 4. | Self esteem | d) | Categories of self concept |
| 5. | Self regulation | e) | Fully functioning person |
| 6. | Self efficacy | f) | Good mental health |
