All of the Following Account for Adolescent Girls' Slightly Higher

question 50

Multiple Choice

All of the following account for adolescent girls' slightly higher levels of low self-esteem except

• A)girls are more likely than boys to be dissatisfied with their bodies.
• B)girls perform more poorly academically than boys do.
• C)Western culture emphasizes the physical appearance of young women more than young men.
• D)girls mature faster than boys and experience more stressors of adolescence.

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Perceptive Listener

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Relational Levels

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