Generally, Overall Self-Esteem Is High During Middle Childhood but Begins

question 18

Multiple Choice

Generally, overall self-esteem is high during middle childhood but begins to decline around the age of ___ due to

• A)15; puberty.
• B)16; sexual activity.
• C)12; school transition.
• D)11; self-concept.

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Definitions:

Personality Development

The process of forming and maturing one's personality, influenced by genetic factors, environment, and experiences.

Electra Complexes

Female counterpart to the Oedipus complex in Freudian psychoanalytic theory involving a girl’s psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring between ages three and six, where the libido's focus is on the genital area.

Oedipus

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.