Understanding Self and Building Self-Esteem

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Which activity is most likely to promote understanding of personal characteristics, as described in the text?

  • Sharing five facts about yourself with a classmate.
  • Listing physical features in a journal.
  • Describing who you live with in a written paragraph.
  • Documenting beliefs, hopes and dreams for the future. (correct)

How does understanding one's unique cultural heritage primarily contribute to building self-esteem?

  • By encouraging people to adopt Western cultural practices.
  • By fostering a comparative view of different ethnic groups.
  • By reinforcing the value and acceptance of individual identity. (correct)
  • By minimizing the importance of individual differences.

Which of the following best illustrates the impact of positive self-esteem on personal development?

  • Using strengths to overcome challenges and learn from setbacks. (correct)
  • Avoiding difficult situations to prevent potential failures.
  • Ignoring mistakes to maintain a consistent positive outlook.
  • Focusing exclusively on future achievements to avoid present difficulties.

In a multicultural society like Jamaica, how do differences in physical features, beliefs, and religious practices primarily contribute to social harmony?

<p>By fostering tolerance, understanding, and a rich heritage. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a young person is struggling with low self-esteem due to making mistakes, which approach would be most helpful based on the text?

<p>Learning from their mistakes and building a better future. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between one's hopes and dreams and their ability to plan for the future?

<p>They provide the motivation and direction for making decisions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might regularly journaling about one's strengths and hopes for the future contribute to a stronger sense of self-identity?

<p>By fostering self-awareness, reflection, and personal meaning. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A classmate makes a generalization that all people from a specific religion are the same. How can sharing personal facts help challenge this stereotype?

<p>By highlighting the uniqueness and diversity within groups. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Physical characteristics

What we look like, such as height, eye color, and build.

Personal characteristics

How we act and feel, including personality traits like kindness or shyness.

Living Companions

The people we live with, such as family members or guardians.

Beliefs, hopes, and dreams

Our convictions, hopes and aspirations for the future. These guide our big choices.

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Self-esteem

It is how much respect and value you have for yourself.

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Positive self-esteem

Valuing your strengths, learning from errors, and building forward even when times are hard.

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Multicultural society

The mix of different cultures, religions, and ethnic groups within a society.

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Tolerance and understanding

Being considerate and understanding towards others who are different from you.

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Study Notes

  • Several things describe who we are
  • Physical characteristics include what we look like
  • Personal characteristics include the way we act and feel
  • Includes who we live with, our families or people who raised us
  • Includes our beliefs, hopes, and dreams
  • Hopes and dreams help in making decisions and planning for the future

Building Self-Esteem

  • How we see and understand ourselves affects our self-esteem
  • Self-esteem defines how we value ourselves
  • Positive self-esteem helps value our strengths and efforts
  • We learn from mistakes and accept that life can be difficult
  • Understanding how we are unique helps build self-esteem

Our Uniqueness

  • Every person is unique as we are all individuals, different from one another
  • Jamaica has a multicultural society and uniqueness that combines a mix of Eastern and Western cultures, religions, and ethnic groups
  • Everyone has different physical features, beliefs, and religious practices
  • Differences create a rich heritage that helps to be tolerant and understanding of each other

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