Tyler Is in the Sixth Grade and Attends an Elementary

question 99

Multiple Choice

Tyler is in the sixth grade and attends an elementary school.His brother,Jake,is in the seventh grade and is in his first year of junior high school.Research on self-esteem in adolescents would indicate who has higher self-esteem?

• A)Jake
• B)Tyler
• C)Self-esteem is probably about the same,as the brothers are close in age.
• D)We cannot make any inferences about self-esteem based on grade in school.

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