Bob's mother always praised his crayon scribblings when he was little and showed them to all of her friends, who would exclaim that Bob was quite the little artist. As an adult, Bob sees himself as a creative, inventive, and enterprising person. This is an example of Bob's part of his self-system.

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Bob's mother's positive feedback and praise for his childhood scribblings likely helped form his "good-me" self-system, which consists of beliefs about oneself as worthy, lovable, and competent. This belief likely contributed to Bob's self-concept as a creative and inventive person as an adult.

Bob's Mother Always Praised His Crayon Scribblings When He Was