Self concept

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According to research, adolescents are most likely to exhibit their false selves with which group of people?

Friends

Parents

Potential romantic partners (correct)

None of the above

Which of the following is true regarding adolescents and their false self-behavior?

Adolescents always dislike putting on a false self

Adolescents always want to impress someone with their false self

Adolescents never dislike putting on a false self

Adolescents sometimes dislike putting on a false self (correct)

In recent years, where have adolescents been able to construct a false self?

Family gatherings

Workplace

Social media (correct)

School

What is the difference between the actual self and possible selves?

The actual self is the person the adolescent is currently, while possible selves are the different people the adolescent imagines becoming in the future. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the two kinds of possible selves mentioned in the text?

Actual self Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive achievement is required for thinking about an actual, an ideal, and a feared self?

Abstract thinking Signup and view all the answers

According to research, which group of people are adolescents least likely to exhibit their false selves with?

Friends Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why some adolescents put on a false self?

To conceal aspects of themselves Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place where adolescents can construct a false self?

Twitter Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of adolescents' self-conceptions?

They become more complex and abstract Signup and view all the answers

What are the two kinds of possible selves that adolescents can distinguish between?

Ideal self and feared self Signup and view all the answers

What can a large discrepancy between the actual self and ideal self result in?

Feelings of failure and depression Signup and view all the answers

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According to research, adolescents are most likely to exhibit their false selves with which group of people?

Which of the following is true regarding adolescents and their false self-behavior?

In recent years, where have adolescents been able to construct a false self?

What is the difference between the actual self and possible selves?

Which of the following is NOT one of the two kinds of possible selves mentioned in the text?

What cognitive achievement is required for thinking about an actual, an ideal, and a feared self?

According to research, which group of people are adolescents least likely to exhibit their false selves with?

What is the main reason why some adolescents put on a false self?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place where adolescents can construct a false self?

Which of the following is a characteristic of adolescents' self-conceptions?

What are the two kinds of possible selves that adolescents can distinguish between?

What can a large discrepancy between the actual self and ideal self result in?

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