A client states, "I'm concerned about my ability to take care of my mother because I've got a tendency to become impatient when I don't see quick results." This statement addresses which characteristic of the client?
A) Self-evaluation
B) Self-knowledge
C) Self-expectation
D) Social self
Ans: B
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Self-knowledge or self-awareness involves the basic understanding of oneself, a cognitive perception. It is consciousness of one's abilities and attributes: cognitive, affective, and physical. Self-concept is the way a person thinks about himself. Self-perception is how a person explains behavior based on self-observation. Self-evaluation primarily answers the question, "How well do I like myself?"
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