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11 Cards in this Set
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Self-Concept
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the cognitive or thinking component of the self, and generally refers to the totality of complex, organized, and dynamic system of learning beliefs, attitudes, and opinions that each person holds to be true about his/her personal existence.
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Self-Esteem
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The degree of regard or respect that individuals have for themselves and is a measure of worth that they place on their abilities and judgments.
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Boundaries
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The personal space, both physical and psychological, that individuals identify as their own.
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Psychological boundaries
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Consist of beliefs, feelings, choices, needs, time alone, interests, confidences, individual differences, and spirituality.
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Physical boundaries
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Consist of physical closeness, touching, sexual behavior, eye contact, privacy and pollution.
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Enmeshed boundaries
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occur when two people's boundaries are so blended together that neither can be sure where one stops and the other begins.
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Focal stimulus
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the immediate concern that is causing the threat to self-esteem and the stimulus that is engendering the current behavior.
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Contextual stimulis
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Conditions present in the environment that support a focal stimulus and influence threat to self-esteem.
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Residual stimulis
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Certain beliefs, attitudes, experiences, or traits that may contribute to an individuals low self-esteem.
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Rigid boundaries
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A person with rigid boundaries isn "closed" and difficult to bond with. Such a person has a narrow perspective on life, sees things one way, and cannot discuss matters that lie outside his/her perspective.
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Flexible boundaries
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A personal boundary is flexible when, because of unusual circumstances, individuals can alter limits that they have set for themselves. Flexible boundaries are healthy boundaries.
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