Which Is the Typical Developmental Path for Self-Esteem

question 163

Multiple Choice

Which is the typical developmental path for self-esteem?

• A) A decline in early childhood followed by an increase through adulthood
• B) A decline in middle childhood until age 12 or 13 followed by an increase in adolescence
• C) A steady increase in self-esteem from early childhood through adulthood
• D) Low in early childhood, high in middle childhood, low in adolescence

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Definitions:

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

An unexplained and sudden death of a seemingly healthy infant, usually during sleep, in the first year of life.

Heartbeat

The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart, which pumps blood throughout the body.

Clinical Death

The cessation of blood circulation and breathing, often considered as a medical criterion for death.

Breathing

The physiological process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, essential for life in most organisms.