Exam 2: Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

A recommended approach to develop self-confidence through public speaking is to carefully read a series of PowerPoint slides to the group.

Suppose you feel that your self-esteem is low. A plausible approach to boosting your self-esteem would be to ________.

Workers with low self-esteem tend to be highly creative and innovative because they frequently seek to improve.

Heaping undeserved praise and recognition on people produces genuine self-esteem.

To achieve peak performance, Beth must ________.

Billy Joe is a codependent. As a result he has very little compassion for the problems of others and will not cover them for their mistakes.

People with high self-esteem tend to readily dismiss negative feedback, therefore getting very little advantage from such feedback.

A n example of high self-esteem behavior on the part of an employee would be waiting for specific instructions before attempting to solve problems.

Ashley, a pet-food brand manager, displays self-efficacy when she says, ________

Whether your self-esteem goes up or down can be a useful guide as to how well you are performing socially such as at a networking event.

A key advantage to peak performance is that it can usually be achieved while doing two or more tasks at once.

A good question to ask yourself when engaging in positive self-talk to get past difficult times is ________

A 25-year-long study of over 12,000 people found that those with high self-esteem ________.

Deep down inside, Tamara feels that she is a worthy person, so she probably has high self-esteem.

Positive attitudes toward the self are more likely to result in high job performance when these attitudes are combined with ________.

Self-esteem deals specifically with what we ________.

Charles is a leader with high self-efficacy, so it is likely he will often take a pessimistic view of the group's ability to do the task at hand.

Bouncing back from setbacks and embarrassments is often referred to as ________, and is a major contributor to personal effectiveness.

Missy is a codependent who has a strong need to be needed, so she would gain satisfaction from taking care of an alcoholic coworker.

As the owner and president of a waste-removal firm, which of the following tactics would give your company the best chance of succeeding?