Since the 1970s, It Appears That Average Self-Esteem Scores in the United

question 7

Multiple Choice

Since the 1970s, it appears that average self-esteem scores in the United States have been ____.

• A)rising
• B)decreasing
• C)increasing for men but rapidly decreasing for women
• D)rapidly decreasing among adolescents and teens

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Definitions:

Paid Labor Force

Individuals engaged in work that provides them with regular wages or salary.

Married Women

Women who are legally united in marriage to spouses.

Demographic Trends

Patterns and changes over time in the characteristics of populations, such as age, gender, and ethnicity, often used for planning and policy-making.

Changing Families

The evolving structures and dynamics within family units due to societal, economic, or personal changes over time.