Which of the Following Statements Accurately Reflects the Change in Self-Description

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the change in self-description that typically occurs between ages 8 and 11?

• A) Children tend to describe themselves by focusing on specific behaviors.
• B) Children will describe positive, but not negative, personality traits.
• C) Children organize their observations of behaviors and internal states into general dispositions.
• D) Children are likely to describe themselves in extreme, all-or-none ways.

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Definitions:

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Sexual Orientation

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National Surveys

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