Why Do People with High but Unstable Self-Esteem Engage in Negative

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why do people with high but unstable self-esteem engage in negative behaviors like bullying,sexual experimentation,or drug or alcohol use?

• A) to prove they can do whatever they want
• B) to protect their self-esteem
• C) because they enjoy taking risks
• D) because they often suffer from mental health problems

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Definitions:

Magic Number

A concept in cognitive science referring to the short-term memory capacity of about seven items (plus or minus two).

Auditory Traces

Memory traces of auditory information that are believed to persist in the brain for a brief period after the auditory stimulus has ended.

Short-term Memory

The ability to retain a limited amount of data in a readily accessible, active condition for a brief duration.

Busy Signal

A repeating tone or signal on a phone line indicating that the line is currently engaged in another call and unavailable.