Young Children's Tendency to Offer Extremely Positive Descriptions of Themselves

question 151

Multiple Choice

Young children's tendency to offer extremely positive descriptions of themselves is MOST likely due to their:

• A) difficulty distinguishing between how they would like to be, and how they actually are.
• B) difficulty distinguishing between their own behaviors and those of others.
• C) internalization of the constant praise that they receive from adults.
• D) tendency to remember successes more than failures.

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