1. when your classmates at school work cooperatively on a project, it is an example of a positive influence by?
a. your heredity
b. your culture
c. a peer group
d. a psychologist

2. your best friend always looks on the bright side and is very positive. your friend has which personality trait?
a. extroversion
b. agreeableness
c. conscientiousness
d. emotional stability

3. a person with low self-esteem may(select all that apply)
a. judge himself or herself harshly
b. have a realistic view of their abilities
c. put on an act to hide insecurities
d. have a positive attitude

4. a person who is fair, hard-working, and not afraid to be different has likely achieved?
a. self-actualization
b. adulthood
c. modeling
d. personality

5. which of the following people is most likely to have the highest self-esteem?
a. a 15-year-old male
b. a 15-year-old female
c. a 50-year-old male
d. a 50-year-old female

1. C. a peer group

Influence by peer group come from the people that had a similar social status than you and you've spent a lot of time with.  Influence by peer group is regarded as one of the strongest source of influence in people's life since people are social being that constantly crave the acceptance of the people that we valued.

2. D. Emotional stability

People with high emotional stability would tend to remain balanced and stable regardless of the situation that they face. Compared to other people in general, people with this trait tend to be the most suitable in leadership positions because they can remain calm and seek for appropriate solutions when problem arise.

3. A. judge himself or herself harshly

C. put on an act to hide insecurities

People with low-self esteem tend to value themselves lower than they actually are. In order to cope with this negative emotion, they either completely hide themselves from others or put an act to hide the things they are insecure about. Both course of actions would not help them unless they deal with the root of their low self-esteem.

4. A. self-actualization

Self actualization refers to a condition when people have felt that they've achieve their true potential.  Achieving self-actualization is placed the highest at Maslow's hierarchy of needs because it always become a drive that influence every decisions and behaviors in people's life.

5. C. 50-year-old male

High-self esteem tend to be obtained along with maturity. Teenagers tend to have the lowest since they are constantly crave acceptance from others. Even though this may not always be the case,  mature men tend to have higher self-esteem than mature female since most culture value men to be in higher leadership position.