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:

Albert Bandura

A Canadian-American psychologist known for his work on social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning by observing the actions and outcomes of others' behaviors rather than through direct experience.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus, resulting in a learned response to the neutral stimulus.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their own capability to successfully perform and achieve goals.