Children's Self-Concepts Become Increasingly Stable, and Therefore Increasingly Difficult to Change

question 19

Multiple Choice

Children's self-concepts become increasingly stable, and therefore increasingly difficult to change, as they grow older. Using what you have learned about the development of youngsters' sense of self, choose the most likely explanation for the increasing stability of the self-concept over time:

• A) Maturational factors play a major role in the formation of the self-concept; these factors continue to unfold throughout childhood.
• B) Research studies indicate that the self-concept has a strong genetic component.
• C) Many teachers intuitively sense how children feel about themselves, and such intuitions invariably influence teachers' behaviors toward different children.
• D) Children behave in ways consistent with their self-concepts, thereby reaffirming their views of themselves.

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