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Using Vocabulary 1. How you feel about yourself as a person is your ___________.

Using Vocabulary 1. How you feel about yourself as a person is your self-esteem.

Using Vocabulary 2. Your _________ is the way you see and imagine your body.

Using Vocabulary 2. Your body image is the way you see and imagine your body.

Using Vocabulary 3. How you see yourself as a person is called your _________.

Using Vocabulary 3. How you see yourself as a person is called your self-concept.

Understanding Concepts 4. What are the characteristics of a person who has low self-esteem?

Understanding Concepts 4. What are the characteristics of a person who has low self-esteem? Negative outlook on life Very little confidence Not comfortable with himself or herself Not willing to try new things Has trouble in relationships

Understanding Concepts 5. What does being assertive mean?

Understanding Concepts 5. What does being assertive mean? Being assertive means acting on your thoughts and values without hurting other people’s feelings.

Understanding Concepts 6. What is academic self-concept?

Understanding Concepts 6. What is academic self-concept? The way you see yourself as a student.

Critical Thinking 7. Can the media affect a person’s self-esteem? Explain your answer.

Critical Thinking 7. Can the media affect a person’s self-esteem? Explain your answer. The media tend to show people who are unusually thin or muscular and who are unusually successful. Some people may not be satisfied with themselves when they compare themselves to people on TV. Therefore, they begin to develop low self-esteem

Critical Thinking 8. Why is it healthier to have high self-esteem rather than low self-esteem?

Critical Thinking 8. Why is it healthier to have high self-esteem rather than low self-esteem? People who have high self-esteem are more likely to overcome disappointments, try new things, take better care for themselves, and do better in school than people who have low self-esteem.