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?

<p>The actual self is the person the adolescent is currently, while possible selves are the different people the adolescent imagines becoming in the future. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Actual self (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Abstract thinking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Friends (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To conceal aspects of themselves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Twitter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They become more complex and abstract (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ideal self and feared self (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Feelings of failure and depression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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