Self-concept and self-motivation

Question 1

What is our self-image?

Answer 1

It is how we see ourselves, in correlation to our abilities, how we look, our personality and how we think others see us.

Question 2

What is our self-concept?

Answer 2

How we see and feel about ourselves. It is who we know we really are. We know our self-worth and we value ourselves for we are. E.g, we may feel we aren’t academic, but we know that we do not have to feel inferior because of that.

Question 3

What is motivation/self-motivation?

Answer 3

The reason why we do something. The focus that keeps pushing you to go on. It is an internal drive to keep moving forward and achieve something in particular. Motivation can be positive or negative.

Question 4

Name the factors that influence self-concepts formation and self-motivation.

Answer 4

The media, our environment, our friends and peers, our family, our culture, our religion and our community.
(CCREFFM)

Question 5

Name five examples of media.

Answer 5

Billboards, television, social media, magazines, movies.

Question 6

How can media negatively (or positively) affect a person?

Answer 6

Some media can form unhealthy opinions in us through completely unrealistic messages, such as people who are rich, always looking beautiful and most of the time very thin. Media can also be positive however by giving us useful information.

Question 7

What is our environment?

Answer 7

Everything around us. Where we live, work, play, go to school- they all have an influence on our self-concept and self-motivation. This can be both positive and negative.

Question 8

Why are friends so important to teens?

Answer 8

We sometimes feel that they are the one people who understand us and what we feel. Our peers also play important roles I our lives, as we share our identity and self-concept based on our peer group.

Question 9

True or false:

The friends we make often tend to have different morals to us.

Answer 9

False.

Different => similar

Question 10

Comment on how family can influence our self-concept formation.

Answer 10

A loving caring family will have a positive influence on our self-concept formation. Teenagers from homes like this are more likely to feel good about themselves. They will also be self-motivated ton achieve and please their families.
On the other hand, teens from a home where there is fighting, abuse or substance abuse, are more likely to have a low self-concept and may lack self-motivation was they cannot see a future beyond their situation.

Question 11

Fill in the blank.
Cultures that place a strong emphasis on the 1.________________ foster a strong self concept in their young people. These cultures prepare teenagers to become 2.________ of their culture. It is 3.___________ to be valued as a young person with a role to play in our culture.

Answer 11

1. role of the adolescent
2. good, valuable members
3. highly motivating

Question 12

True or false:

Most people follow a form of religion.

Answer 12

True

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Question 13

Name SA’s traditional religions.

Answer 13

Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hindusism, African traditional religions, Buddhism, and the Bahá’i Faith.

Question 14

What does religion teach us (according to textbook)?

Answer 14

“Values and guidelines by which to live our lives. This sense of belonging to a group and having positive guidelines builds our self-concept and we are more likely to be motivated to live up to what is expected of us. Many religions teach us not to judge others and this makes us feel accepted for who we are not the way we behave. These positive actions builds our self-concept and drives out self-motivation.”

Question 15

What does Ubuntu mean?

Answer 15

‘a person is a person because of other people,’ meaning we all need each other to strive to be the best we can be.

Question 16

How can being a part of a strong community affect a person?

Answer 16

It can build a strong sense of self-worth and belonging to a bigger structure fir the good of everyone involved. We feel positive about ourselves and self-motivated to achieve well. We have a need to live up to the expectations of our community and will strive to keep he community spirit positive and healthy.

Question 17

How can a community with a strong culture of violence , poverty, and crime affect a person?

Answer 17

It makes us less likely to feel positive about ourselves and our future. We will have a poor self-concept and lack self-motivation because there are no positive examples to follow.

Question 18

What is self-talk?

Answer 18

It is closely related to self-concept and self-image. It refers to the conversations you have with yourself or the words you say to yourself. Negative self-talk can be described as an ‘internal bully’. You criticise and destroy yourself.

Question 19

What is ‘your uniqueness’?

Answer 19

What makes you different from others, Your individuality is your character, your abilities, interests, potential, and the qualities you have that make you different from others.

Question 20

Fill in the blank.

Your positive self-talk will only ___________.

Answer 20

work for you and no-one else.

Question 21

Positive self talk relates directly to….

Answer 21

…you and your situation and interests.

Question 22

According to our text book, what is our guide to a brighter, happier future?

Answer 22

‘Positive self talk.’

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Question 23

Fill in the blank.

Our self-talk can play a big role in our _____.

Answer 23

personal achievements.

Question 24

Name some positive self talk ideas.

Answer 24

“I can do as well, if not better, than anyone else.” (uhm what-)
“I know with time and much effort I can do anything.”
“I am confident and know the right things to say.” (dont we all wish that 🥲)
“I know who I am and I am special.”
“Others think I’m special and will remember me.”
“I ask when I am not sure of sth.”
“I am worthwhile and happy.”

Question 25

What is our personal potential?

Answer 25

Our ability or abilities to of certain things. Potential is therefore like a possibility of something.

Question 26

How can we reach our full potentials?

Answer 26

The only way we can reach our full potentials is if we commit to the hard work needed to develop our talents and skills.

Question 27

Name 7 strategies and skills we can use to extend our personal potentials.

Answer 27

1. Know what you want to achieve.
2. Forget about what other people think is great, or trying to be popular.
3. It is not just your own potential that needs to be extended but the situation you are in too. Don’t accept what others think about what you have achieved.
4. Do things that really interest and excite you.
5. If you achieve something that has not yet been thought of, then you will start new trends in thinking or doing things.
6. Having a good self-concept and a feeling of well-being will free your thoughts to concentrate in what you are doing instead of worrying about personal or emotional issues.
7. There is no end to your potential.