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Chapter 3 Key Termss
Question | Answer |
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Self-esteem | A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself |
Self-concept | A measure of how you view yourself |
Integrity | The characteristic of doing what you know is right |
Passive | Not offering opposition when challenged or pressured |
Aggressive | Hostile and unfriendly in the way one expresses oneself |
Assertive | Direct and respectful in the way one expresses oneself |
Empathy | The ability to understand another person's feelings, behaviors, and attitude |
Mental health | The state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life |
Self-actualization | The achievementof the best that a person can be |
Emotion | The feeling that is produced in response to life experiences |
Defense mechanism | An unconscious behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions |
Mental disorder | An illness that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors |
Symptom | A change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder |
Depression | A sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities |