SELF-ESTEEM

Review Sheet
MUS 480

Answer the questions and then write a brief book report (this will be filed). Do the exercises on separate paper (they will be returned to you).

  1. This closed system to explain what self-esteem is and how it is developed is called a "cognitive/behavioral" approach. Using knowledge gained from this book and from other psychology and music therapy courses, explain what the terms cognitive, behavioral, and cognitive/behavioral mean. Cite points of view which are basic to this closed system and points of view which are excluded from this closed system.
  2. Describe how the pathological critic effects the internal and external behavior of you yourself or of someone well known to you.
  3. How does "a commitment to accuracy" (end of Chapter 4) tie in with taking a data-based approach to therapy?
  4. How does the technique for identifying and dealing with cognitive distortions relate to the hypothetical mode of inquiry?
  5. Of Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, name the area which most hits home with you personally and describe its impact.