Self Concept
Self Conceptand Self Esteem1What is self-Concept?Self Concept is
the combination of self-esteem and self-image. It is the way we
perceive our whole selves.Self-Esteem- The way we think or feel
about ourselves. Changes moment to moment.
Self-Image- The way we see ourselves physically.2Two Types of
Self-EsteemHigh Self Esteem:Feeling positively about yourself, your
actions and your future.Low Self Esteem:Feeling negatively about
yourself, your actions and your future.
3Self-Esteem QuizTake the quiz in your packet.
Discuss the correct answers. How many did you get correct?Show
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4HavighurstInfancy (birth-6), Middle Childhood (6-12),
Adolescence (13-18), Early Adult (19-30), Middle Age (30-60), Later
Maturity (60 +)Sources of developmental tasks:Physical Maturity,
Personal Values, Pressure from Society(Ages 06)Learning to walk. *
Learning to crawl. * Learning to take solid food. * Learning to
talk. * Learning to control the elimination of body wastes. *
Learning sex differences and sexual modesty. * Getting ready to
read. * Forming concepts and learninglanguageto describe social and
physical reality.(Ages 618)Learning physical skills necessary for
ordinary games. * Learning to get along with age mates. * Building
wholesome attitudes toward oneself as a growing organism. *
Learning on appropriate masculine or feminine social role. *
Developing concepts necessary for everyday living. * Developing
conscience,moralityand a scale of values. * Achieving personal
independence. * Developing attitudes toward social groups and
institutions.(Ages 1930)Achieving new and more mature relations
with age mates of both sexes. * Achieving a masculine or feminine
social role. * Accepting ones physique and using the body
effectively. * Achieving emotional independence of parents and
other adults. * Preparing for marriageand family life. * Acquiring
a set of values and an ethical system as a guide to behavior. *
Desiring and achieving socially responsible behavior.* Selecting an
occupation.(Ages 3040)Selecting a mate. * Learning to live with a
partner. * Starting family. * Rearing children. * Managing home. *
Getting started in occupation. * Taking on civic responsibility. *
Finding a congenial social group.(Ages 4060)Assisting teenage
children to become responsible and happy adults. * Achieving adult
social and civic responsibility. * Reaching and maintaining
satisfactory performance in ones occupational career. * Developing
adult leisure time activities. * Relating oneself to ones spouse as
a person. * To accept and adjust to the physiological changes of
middle age. * Adjusting to aging parents.(60 and over)Adjusting to
decreasing physical strength and health. Adjusting to retirement
and reduced income. * Adjusting todeathof a spouse. * Establishing
an explicit affiliation with ones age group. * Adopting and
adapting social roles in a flexible way. * Establishing
satisfactory physical living arrangements.
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