Younger Children Might Have Higher Levels of Self-Esteem Than Older

question 14

Multiple Choice

Younger children might have higher levels of self-esteem than older children because

• A) their self-esteem comes from parents, who always provide positive feedback.
• B) they only base their self-esteem on their physical appearance.
• C) their initial self-concepts may be unrealistic due to their egocentrism.
• D) their self-esteem is based solely upon the opinions of their friends, not their parents.

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Definitions:

Alfred Adler

An Austrian psychiatrist and founder of Adlerian psychology, emphasizing the importance of the feeling of inferiority in the development of personality.

Oedipal Complex

A Freudian theory in psychoanalytic psychology that a child, typically around the age of three to five, experiences a desire for the opposite-sex parent and hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Phallic Complex

A Freudian theory phase of childhood development characterized by attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Defence Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety and to cope with reality.