MODULE 1: Knowing and Understanding Oneself during Middle and Late Adolescence

Question 1

This is the self that you aspire to be

Answer 1

Ideal Self

Question 2

It is the self that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other worldly figure.

Answer 2

Ideal Self

Question 3

This is the self that you actually see.

Answer 3

Actual Self

Question 4

It is the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured or, in some cases, born to have.

Answer 4

Actual Self

Question 5

This refers to your awareness of yourself.

Answer 5

Self-concept

Question 6

It connotes first the identification of the ideal self as separate from others, and second, it encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in to reach the ideal self.

Answer 6

Self-concept

Question 7

It is conceived as a collection of multiple, context-dependent selves

Answer 7

Self-concept

Question 8

It is the construct that negotiates these two selves.

Answer 8

Self-concept

Question 9

This is derived from social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you.

Answer 9

Self-knowledge

Question 10

The actual self is built on ______________.

Answer 10

Self-knowledge

Question 11

The actual self can be seen by others, but because we have no way of truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our ________.

Answer 11

Self-image

Question 12

(7) Skills that Increase Efficiency

Answer 12

Determination
Self-confidence
Persistence
Managing Stress
Problem-solving skills
Creativity
Generating Ideas

Question 13

This person watches the movie of their lives, admires some parts and criticizes others. Aside from that, they do nothing else. All she says the whole day is, “I like this thing and but I don’t like that thing.”

Answer 13

Moviegoer

Question 14

They feel they have absolutely no control of their lives — except to comment about it. They are the most pathetic, miserable people in the world.

Answer 14

Moviegoer

Question 15

This person does not only watch the movie of her life. She actually realizes she’s is her own role– and can control a big part of her life. She can actually make or break the movie – by how well she delivers her lines and how she portrays her character.

Answer 15

Actor

Question 16

They are a happy bunch, realizing they’re the star
of the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times, they wish the movie would end in another way – but realize that they have no say in such things.

Answer 16

Actor

Question 17

his person does not only watch, and she doesn’t only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She determines what she will say, what she will do, and how the movie will end. She realizes she has enormous control over her life, and sees to it that the movie of her
life will turn out beautiful.

Answer 17

Scriptwriter

Question 18

It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific goal without being distracted by less important things or spontaneous desires. It may be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.

Answer 18

Determination

Question 19

It appears in the process of personal development, as a result of getting aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences.

Answer 19

Self-confidence

Question 20

It is manifested in speech, appearance, dressing, gait, and physical condition. To develop it, you need to learn yourself and your capabilities, gain positive attitude and believe that by performing right actions and achieving right goals you will certainly reach success.

Answer 20

Self-confidence

Question 21

It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging obstacles – problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It reduces the costs of overcoming obstacles. It can also be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise

Answer 21

Persistence.

Question 22

It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively changing environment.

Answer 22

Managing Stress

Question 23

They help cope with the problems encountered with a lack of experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new experience.

Answer 23

Problem-solving skills

Question 24

It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action that no one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or an increase of costs, but usually the speed of action is greatly increased when using creative tools.

Answer 24

Creativity

Question 25

It helps you achieve goals using new, original, unconventional ideas. Idea is a mental image of an object formed by the human mind, which can be changed before being implemented in the real world.

Answer 25

Generating ideas