SOLUTION FOR CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE

 

A. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. ................................prevents a child from developing resilience and coping with stress and failure.

a. Authoritative Parenting

b. Regular Schooling

c. Overprotective Parenting

d. Playing

Ans. c. Overprotective Parenting 

2. ..........................adversely affects the self-confidence of a child.

a. Overprotective parenting

b. Love and care

c. Physical Punishment

d. Both a and c

Ans. d. Both a and c 

3. Cultural competence comprises an understanding of all aspects of a culture that is, social, educational, and ...........................

a. Emotional

b. Organisational

c. Institutional

d. Situational

Ans. b. Organisational

4. People with self-confidence have a................................ outlook.

a. Negative

b. Arrogant

c. Outward

d. Positive

Ans. d. Positive

5. People with low confidence are..........................

a. Smart

b. Pleasant

c. Unprepared

d. Arrogant

Ans. c. Unprepared 

B. Fill in the Blanks:

1. Trust in one's own judgment and ability is called self-confidence.

2. Our family, neighborhood, friends, relatives, school constitute our society.

3. Overprotective parenting shields a child from facing any pain and struggle.

4. The characteristics of a particular society, community or ethnic group reflected in its practices and beliefs are collectively referred to as Culture.

5. Possible challenges and pitfalls in the pursuit of a goal are termed as Threats.

D. Answer the following questions:-

1. What is the importance of experience in building self-confidence?

Ans. Experience helps us to know what we are good at and to

realize our capacity. This way experience helps in building self-confidence.

2. Lack of self-confidence puts one in a vicious cycle. Comment and support your answer with an example.

Ans. Lack of self-confidence will not allow us to decide in every step of life. One will start depending upon others for making minor or major decisions. The person may fall into a situation where one can never see the outside world and cannot sustain there too. Such kinds of people are always depending on others and are not looked upon positively in this society.

Example- A person attends an interview for the post of a trainer. He got selected and was assigned work. he was always depending on others to colleagues to complete the task. This came to the notice of his manager. He was given time to improve himself. If that person does not learn to work upon himself in achieving things on his own, he will lose his job and cannot succeed in any job outside.

  

3. What role does parental attitude play in building one's self-

confidence?

Ans. Parental guidance and encouragement play an important role in building self-confidence in children. Parents need to motivate

their children to perform even better, not only in good times but also during bad times. The attitude of parents towards their children creates a significant impact on children.

4. Draw a contrast between attitudes of people with low and high self-confidence.

Ans. The attitude of people with low confidence.

• Value other's opinions.
• Overcritical
• Poor Time management
• Fear
• Negative outlook

The attitude of self-confident people

• view to the world
• A realistic view of self
• Trust own ideas and beliefs
• Deal with mistakes
• Focus on growth