Chapter 40 Self-Concept

Chapter 40  Self-Concept

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Which term best describes an individual’s self-concept?
A)
Self-esteem
B)
Self-actualization
C)
Self-realization
D)
Self-image
Ans:
D

Feedback:

One’s self-concept is synonymous with one’s self-image. Self-esteem and self-actualization are components of self-concept.

2.
A young woman client admits to a nurse that she cannot control her jealousy when she and her partner are out together and states, “It’s like we’re back in high school again.” This is an example of which identity disorder?
A)
Self-actualization
B)
Identity diffusion
C)
Depersonalization
D)
Lack of self-esteem
Ans:
B

Feedback:

Identity diffusion is the failure to integrate various childhood identifications into a harmonious adult psychosocial identity, which can lead to disruptions in relationships and problems of intimacy. The need for self-actualization is the need to reach one’s potential through full development of one’s unique capability. Depersonalization is the subjective experience of the partial or total disruption of one’s ego, and the disintegration and disorganization of one’s self-concept (Stuart & Laraia, 2005). The need for self-esteem is the need to feel good about oneself and to believe that others hold one in high regard.

3.
The wife of an older adult man has recently died. The couple was married for 32 years. What part of the man’s self-concept may be influenced by this loss?
A)
Ideal self
B)
Global self
C)
Body image
D)
False self
Ans:
B

Feedback:

Global self is the term used to describe the composite of all the basic facts, qualities, traits, images, and feelings one holds about oneself. Some conditions associated with alterations in the global self include developmental changes, life crisis, illness, and loss.

4.
A teenager describes herself as “tall, attractive, female, student, intelligent.” What part of her self-concept is she describing?
A)
Self-expectations
B)
Self-esteem
C)
Self-knowledge
D)
Self-evaluation
Ans:
C

Feedback:

As a component of global self-concept, self-knowledge is used to describe the composite of all the basic facts, qualities, traits, images, and feelings one holds about oneself.

5.
As a child grows, he unconsciously develops a component of self-concept based on the image of role models. What part of the self-concept does this describe?
A)
False self
B)
Evolving self
C)
Self-knowledge
D)
Self-expectations
E)
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Ans:
D

Feedback:

Expectations for the self arise from various sources. The ideal self makes up the self one wants to be, and develops unconsciously early in childhood based on images of role models such as parents, caregivers, and public figures.