Question

PART A: Which sentence best describes the central idea of the passage?

Answer 1

The notions of self-image, self-esteem, and the ideal self all contribute to a person’s understanding of themselves.

Answer: Option A.

Explanation:

Self-concept is a larger thought we have about what our identity is—truly, inwardly, socially, profoundly, and as far as whatever other viewpoints that make up what our identity is (Neill, 2005). We shape and control our self-idea as we develop, in light of the information we have about ourselves. It is multidimensional, and can be separated into these individual perspectives.

Self-concept is not self-esteem, although self-esteem may be a part of self-concept. Self-concept is the perception that we have of ourselves, our answer when we ask ourselves the question “Who am I?”