The Sociometric Nomination Measure Uses the Number of Positive and Negative

question 141

Multiple Choice

The sociometric nomination measure uses the number of positive and negative nominations a child receives from other children to determine the child's

• A) self-esteem.
• B) intellectual capacity.
• C) norm-conforming tendency.
• D) peer status.

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Definitions:

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