Question

Describe four areas of self-esteem discussed in the text and provide an example of each. what are three characteristics that contribute to high or positive self-esteem? what are three characteristics that contribute to low or negative self-esteem? describe how a person can have both high and low self-esteem. why is it important for a parent to create a strong bond with a child during the first two years of life? how does a person's sense of self change from infancy to age 7 or 8 and from ages 10 to 11 into the teenage years? critical thinking questions how would you explain self-esteem to someone? discuss how a parent can help their child develop good social self-esteem. discuss how a parent can help their child develop academic self-esteem. describe someone you know who has high self-esteem. describe someone you know who has low self-esteem.

Answer 1

1. The four areas of self-esteem are:
- social self esteem - is just being accepted by your family, peers or anyone around you. An example of this is your popularity standing in school. Or having many friends could be another example.
- academic self esteem - being able to do well in school. An example would be how people perceive you as intelligent person.
- physical self esteem - one's belief on how they look and how others perceive someone's look. An example would be if a person complimented on how someone's look.
- moral self esteem - an individual's belief that you are a good person since you are doing what is good. An example would be if you are doing the right thing always.

2. The characteristics that contribute to high or positive self-esteem are good communication skills, ambitious, and optimistic.

3. The characteristics that contribute to low or negative self-esteem would be the opposite of the answers in number 2 which are poor communication skills, pessimistic, and fail to achieve goals.

4. It is important for a parent because if a child see who they are living with and who they’re dealing with. It will be much at ease on them to acquire and show respect for the next years.

5. Infants are not normally aware of any self-change. At this time in their lives they are still fresh to the world and consequently, they are just attentive on taking everything in. Though they might not know it, they are evolving both psychologically and physically. Children who are aged 7-8 are likewise not interested in self-change. On the other hand, when reaching the age or 10-11, children are mindful of their familiarity, competences and self-change. They have more knowledge in the world compared to infants and are getting prepared for their pre-teen and teenage years. In the teenage years arisen puberty. This is an observable change every person experiences and whether they want to notice or not, they get to understand how they are shifting every day. As for familiarity, teens progress from grade 8 and change from elementary school to high school. Going into high school changes many things for an individual such as their group of friends, favorites, and life goals.

6. Self-esteem is the opinion about themselves. 

7. Parents must improve a strong bond with their children, and by pouring admiration on their children entirely.

8. By boosting their children how vital school is for their future.

9. My friend has high academic self-esteem; she is very positive, and very determined. She always attempts her toughest in all her classes and loves to get admiration about her good grades.

10. My friend has very low self-esteem. He has a very negative viewpoint, and can’t attain his goals. He has a lot of worries and inclines to form unhealthy relationships with others.