Self-Concept Quiz

What is the term used to describe how someone thinks about, perceives, or evaluates themselves?

• Self-awareness

• Self-concept

• Self-esteem

• Self-application

At what age do children begin to realize they exist separately from others?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 or 3 months

• 5 years

What is the relationship between self-awareness and self-concept?

• To be self-aware is to have a self-concept

• Self-awareness is unrelated to self-concept

• Self-awareness is a part of self-esteem

• Self-awareness is the opposite of self-concept

What is the initial relationship a child has with the world according to your knowledge of psychology?

• They see themselves as separate from objects.

• They see themselves as part of the objects.

• They do not interact with objects.

• They ignore the objects around them.

What do children start to do as they grow older, according to the text?

• They stop categorizing themselves.

• They start to compare themselves with others.

• They become less aware of their surroundings.

• They focus only on physical traits.

What does the ideal self represent?

• Our current self-view

• Our social roles

• What we wish to be

• Our personality traits

What does personal identity include?

• Social roles

• Personality traits

• Future aspirations

• Self-worth

Why do we categorize ourselves and others into groups?

• To understand objects and identify them

• To create conflict

• To isolate ourselves

• To avoid communication

Why do we compare ourselves with other groups?

• To maintain our self-esteem

• To create conflict

• To isolate ourselves

• To avoid communication

What happens when we categorize ourselves as students?

• We adopt the identity of a student

• We isolate ourselves

• We create conflict

• We reduce our self-esteem