A Significant Change in Self-Description That Appears at About Age

question 82

Multiple Choice

A significant change in self-description that appears at about age eight is a shift from descriptions focusing on

• A)physical characteristics to descriptions focusing on social qualities.
• B)inner qualities to descriptions focusing on action statements.
• C)subjective to objective self-evaluations.
• D)action statements to physical characteristics.

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Definitions:

Socialization Process

The method by which individuals learn and adapt to the norms and behaviors appropriate to their role within a society or organization.

Strong Cultures

Organizational environments characterized by shared values, beliefs, and norms that strongly influence the behavior of individuals within the group.

Debasement

The reduction or lowering in value, quality, or character, often occurring through degradation or humiliation.

Hazing

The practice of imposing difficult or humiliating tasks on new members of a group as a form of initiation.