Chapter 6

Question 1

actual self

Answer 1

A person’s perception of the self as it is, contrasted with the possible self.
“Who I am.”

Question 2

possible selves

Answer 2

A person’s conception of the self as it potentially may be. May include and ideal self and a feared self.
“Who I might become.”

Question 3

ideal self

Answer 3

The person and adolescent would like to be.

Question 4

feared self

Answer 4

The self a person imagines it is possible to become but dread becoming.

Question 5

self-esteem

Answer 5

Refers to a persons overall sense of worth and well-being.

Question 6

self-concept

Answer 6

Refers to the way a person views and evaluates herself or himself (also self-image or self-perception).

Question 7

baseline self-esteem

Answer 7

A persons stable, enduring sense of worth and well-being.

Question 8

barometric self-esteem

Answer 8

The fluctuating sense of worth and sell-being people have as they respond to different thoughts, experiences, and interactions in the course of the day.