Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About Self-Esteem

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE about self-esteem?

• A)People with high self-esteem tend to challenge themselves with difficult tasks.
• B)People with low self-esteem tend to be less happy.
• C)People with high self-esteem tend to have positive perceptions about themselves.
• D)People with low self-esteem tend to be more aggressive.

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Definitions:

Functionalist Perspective

A viewpoint within sociology that emphasizes the role that each part of society plays in maintaining the stability and functioning of the whole.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to view one’s own culture as superior to all others.

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood in terms of their own culture, rather than judged against the criteria of another.

Sociological Imagination

C. W. Mills’s term for the ability to perceive how dynamic social forces influence individual lives.