Your _____ consists of the behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that makes you an individual.
personality
____ _____ refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself.
An ______ is a reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior.
emotion
A ______ studies how people think, feel, and behave.
psychologist
Name three ways to boost your self esteem.
Maintain a positive attitude, focus on your strengths, form a close relationship, set goals for yourself, avoid risky behaviors, ask for help, and be resilient.
Name four primary emotions.
Happiness, sadness, anger, fear
Personality traits are influenced by a combination of _______ and ______.
heredity and evironment
On average, self esteem _____ in early adolescence, _______ gradually during adulthood, and _____ again toward the end of life.
drops, increases, decreases
Name three learned emotions.
Love, guilt, shame
The last stage of personality development is called _____ _____ _____ _________.
look back with acceptance
Name the hierarchy of needs in order.
Physical needs, safety, belonging, esteem.
______ ______ are coping strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings.
Defense mechanisms
The stage of personality development you all are in right now is called _____ ______ _______.
search for identity
Name three things that teens with low self esteem are more likely to do.
Use drugs, drop out of school, become pregnant, and suffer from eating disorders.
Name three defense mechanisms.
Denial, compensation, rationalization.