A Child Hears from Parents and Teachers That She Is

question 96

Multiple Choice

A child hears from parents and teachers that she is very smart.What would happen to the self-concept of the child based on the looking-glass self-theory?

• A)They become overly confident and stop trying as hard in school.
• B)They become more confident and try harder to meet this image.
• C)They become less confident because the compliments did not come from their peers.
• D)They become less confident because child subculture does not respect praise from authority figures.

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