Question 1

While goal setting is a valuable skill, there is no link between self-esteem and the setting and achievement of personal goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Julie is confident about her ability to successfully think, understand, and make decisions about specific things.Julie has strong ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Julie is confident about her ability to...

Question 3

An individual's ____________________ keeps a continuous record of past failures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual's ____________________ keeps a continuous record...

Question 4

Despite doing very well in several college business courses and earning a glowing performance review from her internship supervisor, Mira is very anxious about being able to pass her GMAT exams.Mira seems to demonstrate lower

Accepted Answer

A)  self-respect. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  self-worth. 
D)  self-concept.

Question 5

Organizations can enhance employees' self-esteem by

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodating individual differences. 
B)  giving employees a voice in achieving company goals. 
C)  keeping employees well informed so that they know what is expected of them. 
D)  doing all of these.

Question 6

Those with high self-esteem do not accept help from others because they don't need help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People who develop low self-esteem in their childhood cannot build to high self-esteem later on in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When Rafael turns in work that is late or sub-par, he makes excuses that attribute other people and events.When people congratulate him on a job well done, he usually says he "got lucky this time." Rafael attributes his actions and results to a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Rafael turns in work that is...

Question 9

Effective managers focus more on minimizing employees' weaknesses than on building their strengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mark frequently dismisses his coworkers' ideas as not worthwhile and boasts about his own abilities.Which statement best characterizes Mark?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark has a high level of self-respect. 
B)  Mark is successful at self-talking. 
C)  Mark has low, unhealthy self-esteem. 
D)  Mark is a good goal-setter.

Question 11

Define self-concept and explain how an individual's self-concept develops.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define self-concept and explain how an individual's...

Question 12

Setting goals and achieving them builds an individual's self-esteem because the individual

Accepted Answer

A)  can feel in control of their future. 
B)  is more likely to find a good mentor. 
C)  receives more validation and respect from others. 
D)  can boast his success to others.

Question 13

An important step in building self-esteem is taking responsibility for your decisions, good or bad, and accepting the consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An example of effective self-talk is "I choose to finish my report today."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Parents are able to build their children's self-esteem due to their early influence on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Juan spends some time each day imagining himself making an important sale that will probably lead to a large bonus and promotion.Juan is using what self-esteem building technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visualizing achievement 
B)  Setting goals 
C)  Developing a mentor 
D)  Developing an expertise

Question 17

Which of the following behaviors exemplifies self-respect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norman puts up with a significant amount of verbal abuse from his friends. 
B)  Jane constantly seeks ways to prove herself, not acknowledging accomplishments she has already achieved. 
C)  Mary sets unrealistic goals for herself in order to challenge herself to greater accomplishment. 
D)  Tim is proud of his accomplishments, recognizes and enjoys what he has done well, and does not need the recognition of others to feel good about those accomplishments.

Question 18

Shen is interning to become a nurse.Mila is a very skilled and helpful nurse, but also very busy.Shen was glad to have the chance to talk with her over lunch one day and learned a great deal in that time.If Shen wants to learn to become like Mila, he should

Accepted Answer

A)  simply observe and emulate her at work. 
B)  assertively seek her out as his mentor. 
C)  wait for her to initiate a mentoring relationship. 
D)  find a mentor who has more spare time.

Exam 3: Building High Self-Esteem

While goal setting is a valuable skill, there is no link between self-esteem and the setting and achievement of personal goals.

Julie is confident about her ability to successfully think, understand, and make decisions about specific things.Julie has strong ____________________.

An individual's ____________________ keeps a continuous record of past failures.

Despite doing very well in several college business courses and earning a glowing performance review from her internship supervisor, Mira is very anxious about being able to pass her GMAT exams.Mira seems to demonstrate lower

Organizations can enhance employees' self-esteem by

Those with high self-esteem do not accept help from others because they don't need help.

People who develop low self-esteem in their childhood cannot build to high self-esteem later on in adulthood.

When Rafael turns in work that is late or sub-par, he makes excuses that attribute other people and events.When people congratulate him on a job well done, he usually says he "got lucky this time." Rafael attributes his actions and results to a(n) ____________________.

Effective managers focus more on minimizing employees' weaknesses than on building their strengths.

Mark frequently dismisses his coworkers' ideas as not worthwhile and boasts about his own abilities.Which statement best characterizes Mark?

Define self-concept and explain how an individual's self-concept develops.

Setting goals and achieving them builds an individual's self-esteem because the individual

An important step in building self-esteem is taking responsibility for your decisions, good or bad, and accepting the consequences.

An example of effective self-talk is "I choose to finish my report today."

Parents are able to build their children's self-esteem due to their early influence on them.

Juan spends some time each day imagining himself making an important sale that will probably lead to a large bonus and promotion.Juan is using what self-esteem building technique?

Which of the following behaviors exemplifies self-respect?

Shen is interning to become a nurse.Mila is a very skilled and helpful nurse, but also very busy.Shen was glad to have the chance to talk with her over lunch one day and learned a great deal in that time.If Shen wants to learn to become like Mila, he should