State whether the following statements are true or false and give a re

1.	State whether the following statements are true or false and give a reason for your answer.(i) Congruence between the real self and ideal self is an indicator of good mental health.(ii) Namrata aspires to become a pilot but she should not be encouraged because one must choose a profession appropriate to their gender.(iii) People with high self-esteem are not necessarily the ones who are always successful.(iv) Accepting mistakes helps improving selfesteem.(v) Self-awareness is a necessary attribute to have a healthy self-concept.
Answer» (i) True Explanation: Congruence between the real self and ideal self leads to a greater sense of selfworth and thereby, indicates good mental health. (ii) False Reason: It is wrong to think that profession should be chosen based on one’s gender. Gender roles are diluting in modern times. (iii) True Explanation: People with high self-esteem may not always succeed. But they have high selfworth even when they encounter failure. (iv) True Explanation: Accepting mistakes enables a person to take steps to correct them in the future and thereby, improve self-esteem. (v) True Explanation: Self-awareness enables a person to have realistic perception of oneself and thereby, helps in the formation of healthy selfconcept.

State whether the following statements are true or false and give a reason for your answer.(i) Congruence between the real self and ideal self is an indicator of good mental health.(ii) Namrata aspires to become a pilot but she should not be encouraged because one must choose a profession appropriate to their gender.(iii) People with high self-esteem are not necessarily the ones who are always successful.(iv) Accepting mistakes helps improving selfesteem.(v) Self-awareness is a necessary attribute to have a healthy self-concept.

Answer»

(i) True

Explanation: Congruence between the real self and ideal self leads to a greater sense of selfworth and thereby, indicates good mental health.

(ii) False

Reason: It is wrong to think that profession should be chosen based on one’s gender. Gender roles are diluting in modern times.

(iii) True

Explanation: People with high self-esteem may not always succeed. But they have high selfworth even when they encounter failure.

(iv) True

Explanation: Accepting mistakes enables a person to take steps to correct them in the future and thereby, improve self-esteem.

(v) True

Explanation: Self-awareness enables a person to have realistic perception of oneself and thereby, helps in the formation of healthy selfconcept.