Chapter 3 Self Solutions

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1. Rentsch and Heffener model

d. Categories of self-concept

2. Carl Rogers

e. Fully functioning person

3. Congruence between ideal and real self

f. Good mental health

4. Self-esteem

a. A sense of self-worth

5. Self-regulation

b. Monitoring one’s own actions

6. Self-efficacy

c. Confidence in one’s own abilities to complete a task

2. Answer the following questions in around 35-40 words each.

3. Compare and contrast

4. How will you deal with the following situations if it were you in those situations?

Question (a).
Grishma thinks she is extremely good-looking – which is not true in reality – she aspires to become a star model.
Answer:
I feel few important characteristics to become a star model are confidence, physical fitness, gracefulness, and determination.

I will talk to Grishma about the incongruence between her ‘real self’ (self-image) and ‘ideal self. I will also make her understand that even though she is not extremely good-looking, she can actualize her potential by taking efforts to sharpen her other positive attributes.

Question (b).
Harshad is avoiding places where he has to meet many people as he wears spectacles and he has got lot of pimples.
Answer:

Question (c).
Sushma is too short so she does not mix with others.
Answer:

5. Write short notes in 50-60 words each.

For your understanding

6. Answer the following questions in 150-200 words.

Congruent

The self-image is similar to the ideal self.
There is more overlap.
This person can self-actualize.

Incongruent

The self-image is different from the ideal self.
There is only a little overlap.
Here self-actualization will be difficult.