A person with a positive self-esteem...
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Question 1.1.1 of Life Orientation Grade 10, Provincial Examination (Gauteng DoE, June 2019). It tests the Term 1 ATP topic Self-awareness and Self-esteem.
- TermTerm 1
- ATP topicSelf-awareness and Self-esteem
- PaperGP June 2019
- Marks1 mark for the correct letter
B: sees failure as an opportunity to grow.
A person with positive self-esteem values and accepts themselves, so a mistake does not break them down; they learn from it and try again. Options A, C and D are all signs of low self-esteem.
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- GP May/June 2019, Question 1.1.1 (1 marks)
More Questions On Self-awareness and Self-esteem
B: Means how much you like yourself and how successful you think you are.
Self-esteem is the value you place on yourself, so it describes how much you like yourself and how capable you feel.
Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself and how much you value your own worth as a person, whereas self-confidence is your belief in your ability and skills to do certain things.
A: the way in which individuals perceive themselves in terms of their abilities, limitations and strengths.
Self-esteem is about how you see and value yourself, including how good you think you are at things. Option B describes how other people feel about you, which is not self-esteem. (The printed memo gives B, but A is the only option that describes a person's view of themselves.)
B: Knowing yourself.
Self-awareness means knowing and understanding yourself: your strengths, weaknesses, values, feelings and how you react to others. Physical well-being is only one part of health, and low self-esteem is a negative feeling about yourself.
A: Self-awareness
Self-awareness means knowing your own strengths, weaknesses, feelings and values. You must first be aware of who you are before you can build self-esteem or work on self-development.
The importance of acknowledging and respecting the uniqueness of others can be discussed as follows:
- Individual abilities: Everyone has different talents and strengths, for example some people are good at sport while others excel in music or Maths. When we respect these differences, people feel valued and confident to develop their abilities instead of being compared or mocked. It also allows a group to benefit from everyone's strengths and supports learners with disabilities to take part fully.
- Personal preferences: People differ in what they like, such as their choice of clothes, music, food, friends or religion. Respecting these choices shows that we accept their right to be themselves and upholds their right to dignity and freedom of expression. This reduces bullying, prejudice and conflict and builds tolerant, healthy relationships.