Person self-test key
a. Everything we are is the result of how we were raised.
False. We are both a mix of both how we have been treated and the unique biology we brought to life.
b. A young child becomes depressed after her mother dies. This is an example of a change in temperament.
False. Temperament is never the result of an event. We are born with a unique mix of temperamental qualities.
c. We cannot change our history, though we can change how we respond to what has happened to us.
True. We are “stuck” with our history. Although we may feel the “push” of history, we can make a choice how to respond to create a new history.
d. A way to crush a child’s self-respect is to demand they be different in ways that cannot be genuinely changed.
True. Yes, though we should challenge children to change those choices that have destructive consequences, we have to learn to accept and help our children manage what they cannot change.