The Drop in Self-Esteem Often Found When Children First Enter

question 38

Multiple Choice

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to:

• A) the acquisition of concrete operational thinking.
• B) peer comparisons.
• C) changes in ethnic identity.
• D) the illusion of invulnerability.

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Definitions:

Bryophyte

Nonvascular plant; a moss, liverwort, or hornwort.

Retain Moisture

The ability to hold or keep water or moisture within an object or environment.

Gymnosperm Reproduction

The method of reproduction in seed-producing plants (gymnosperms) that do not form flowers, involving the release of pollen to fertilize ovules.

Pollen Grains

Microscopic structures produced by the male part of plants, containing male gametes, used for fertilizing the female ovules in the process of sexual reproduction.