Self-Esteem Tends to Decline During Elementary School Because Children

question 211

Multiple Choice

Self-esteem tends to decline during elementary school because children:

• A) can realistically compare their abilities to their peers.
• B) have reached the preoperational stage and are scared.
• C) are exposed to more discipline.
• D) have developed learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Hierarchical Classification

A method of classifying entities in which items are arranged in a graded order from broad to specific categories.

Conservation of Number

A developmental concept in children's cognitive psychology, noting their understanding that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape or form.

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development is the process through which individuals acquire and evolve in their problem-solving skills, memory, learning capacity, and understanding of the world.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in educational psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance or encouragement.