What statement about empowerment is accurate?
1.
Others can create conditions that make it easier for us to empower ourselves.
2.
Empowerment can only come from others.
3.
Empowerment can only come from within oneself.
4.
Empowerment leads to self-confidence.
ANS: 1
Contributions such as feedback from others, experiences of love and trust, and general feeling of acceptance assist in building self-confidence and the inner core of confidence that a person needs to feel self-empowered.
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