A nursing instructor is teaching about self-concept. Which student statement indicates a need for further instruction?
A. Self-concept is the thinking component of the self.
B. Self-concept is a system of learned beliefs about self.
C. Self-concept is the degree of regard that individuals have for themselves.
D. Self-concept is the attitudes and opinions held true about personal existence.
ANS: C
Self-esteem, not self-concept, is the degree of regard that individuals have for themselves. This student statement indicates a need for further teaching.
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