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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