What Is the Whorfian Hypothesis,and What Does Research on Color

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Essay

What is the Whorfian hypothesis,and what does research on color perception do to support or refute it?

Identify the concepts of self-concept, self-esteem, and differentiated self during middle childhood.

Distinguish between actual self, ideal self, and possible self.

Comprehend the significance of social comparison in self-concept development.

Explain the stability of self-attributes and the emergence of stable traits in middle childhood.

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can impair their performance.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, and to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

Confirmation Bias

A cognitive bias that causes people to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that affirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Development

Refers to the process of growth, progress, or evolution in any aspect, including physical, psychological, or social phenomena.