Deck 3: Building High Self-Esteem

Question 1

Shen is interning to become a nurse.Mila is a very skilled and helpful nurse, but also very busy.Shen was glad to have the chance to talk with her over lunch one day and learned a great deal in that time.If Shen wants to learn to become like Mila, he should

A) simply observe and emulate her at work.
B) assertively seek her out as his mentor.
C) wait for her to initiate a mentoring relationship.
D) find a mentor who has more spare time.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Common symptoms of low self-esteem among today's teens are having eating disorders and seeking attention in inappropriate ways.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to Emmett Miller, an important and mistaken source of self-worth for adults is defining themselves by their job title.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The best way for Thomas to identify his dominant talents is to try different activities and identify his natural talents.

Question 5

Setting goals and achieving them builds an individual's self-esteem because the individual

A) can feel in control of their future.
B) is more likely to find a good mentor.
C) receives more validation and respect from others.
D) can boast his success to others.

Question 6

Many adults mistakenly define themselves in terms of

A) the opinions of their parents.
B) their relationships with friends.
C) their physical appearance.
D) the things they possess.

Question 7

Parents are able to build their children's self-esteem due to their early influence on them.

Question 8

An individual with healthy high self-esteem might make which of the following statements?

A) I'm much better at playing tennis than Joe, Raju, and Marcela.
B) I don't know why I try so hard; it doesn't make much difference anyway.
C) I may not be able to control the way I feel right now, but I can control the way I behave.
D) I admit it.I've never been good at taking tests.

Question 9

Organizations can enhance employees' self-esteem by

A) accommodating individual differences.
B) giving employees a voice in achieving company goals.
C) keeping employees well informed so that they know what is expected of them.
D) doing all of these.

Question 10

Which of the following behaviors exemplifies self-respect?

A) Norman puts up with a significant amount of verbal abuse from his friends.
B) Jane constantly seeks ways to prove herself, not acknowledging accomplishments she has already achieved.
C) Mary sets unrealistic goals for herself in order to challenge herself to greater accomplishment.
D) Tim is proud of his accomplishments, recognizes and enjoys what he has done well, and does not need the recognition of others to feel good about those accomplishments.

Question 11

An example of productive self-talk might be

A) I will not eat chocolate today.
B) I am capable in my job responsibilities.
C) I will run ten miles tomorrow.
D) I won't have a cigarette this afternoon.

Question 12

In the consistent absence of positively influential, personally engaged adults, adolescents are more inclined to define their self-concept and worth by

A) internal sources and positive self-talk.
B) their social relationships with peers and adopting traits and beliefs that their peers value.
C) what their parents do and the things they own.
D) accomplishments and talents.

Question 13

Which of the following is a good goal-setting principle?

A) Allow maximum flexibility and limit planning so that you will have several avenues to accomplish your goal.
B) Don't focus on the small successes so that you don't loose sight of the end goal.
C) Spend time reflecting on the things you want to change in your life.
D) Keep your environment constant so that you can focus on your goal.

Question 14

Despite doing very well in several college business courses and earning a glowing performance review from her internship supervisor, Mira is very anxious about being able to pass her GMAT exams.Mira seems to demonstrate lower

A) self-respect.
B) self-efficacy.
C) self-worth.
D) self-concept.

Question 15

The bundle of facts, opinions, beliefs, and perceptions about yourself can be described as your

A) self-respect.
B) self-efficacy.
C) self-esteem.
D) self-concept.

Question 16

Self-efficacy and self-concept are components of self-respect.

Question 17

The most crucial years in developing and consolidating feelings about one's personal identity occur during

A) early childhood.
B) late childhood.
C) adolescence.
D) adulthood.

Question 18

Mark frequently dismisses his coworkers' ideas as not worthwhile and boasts about his own abilities.Which statement best characterizes Mark?

A) Mark has a high level of self-respect.
B) Mark is successful at self-talking.
C) Mark has low, unhealthy self-esteem.
D) Mark is a good goal-setter.

Question 19

Juan spends some time each day imagining himself making an important sale that will probably lead to a large bonus and promotion.Juan is using what self-esteem building technique?

A) Visualizing achievement
B) Setting goals
C) Developing a mentor
D) Developing an expertise

Question 20

Vickie Stringer of the opening Chapter 3 vignette was able to raise her self-esteem and achieve remarkable success by

A) repressing negative feelings in order to keep them from affecting their behavior.
B) recognizing her mistakes without letting them impede her from moving on and working toward her goals.
C) shrugging off failures as no big deal.
D) constantly reminding herself of her past mistakes.

Question 21

Julie is confident about her ability to successfully think, understand, and make decisions about specific things.Julie has strong ____________________.

Question 22

A guideline for effective self-talk is to be vague about the behavior you want to change.

Question 23

Nancy used to call herself stupid when she did badly on an exam and felt badly.Now she uses ____________________ by talking about what she learned and how she will do better.

Question 24

Those with high self-esteem do not accept help from others because they don't need help.

Question 25

Kyoko set a goal to break the school track record in the 100-yard dash.Every day she mentally rehearses the perfect race as she prepares for a track meet.Kyoko is using ____________________.

Question 26

Explain how practicing guided imagery and visualization help build self-esteem.

Question 27

When Rafael turns in work that is late or sub-par, he makes excuses that attribute other people and events.When people congratulate him on a job well done, he usually says he "got lucky this time." Rafael attributes his actions and results to a(n) ____________________.

Question 28

Individuals with low self-esteem tend to believe that someone or something outside themselves controls their behavior.

Question 29

An important step in building self-esteem is taking responsibility for your decisions, good or bad, and accepting the consequences.

Question 30

Effective managers focus more on minimizing employees' weaknesses than on building their strengths.

Question 31

An individual's ____________________ keeps a continuous record of past failures.

Question 32

People who develop low self-esteem in their childhood cannot build to high self-esteem later on in adulthood.

Question 33

Name the two components of a person's self-esteem and define them.

Question 34

Define self-concept and explain how an individual's self-concept develops.

Question 35

While goal setting is a valuable skill, there is no link between self-esteem and the setting and achievement of personal goals.

Question 36

An example of effective self-talk is "I choose to finish my report today."

Question 37

The visualization must be performed repeatedly for it to help you achieve your goals.

Question 38

Positive self-talk must be realistic and consistent with one's true self in order to be effective.