The Drop in Self-Esteem Often Found When Children First Enter

question 105

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) ​the illusion of invulnerability.
• C) ​changes in ethnic identity.
• D) ​peer comparisons.

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