According to a Large Meta-Analysis Involving Thousands of Participants (Kling,Hyde,Showers

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to a large meta-analysis involving thousands of participants (Kling,Hyde,Showers,& Buswell,1999) ,____.

• A)females have significantly lower self-esteem than males
• B)males have a very small advantage over females in self-esteem
• C)females have increasingly lower self-esteem than males over the life span
• D)males have a large advantage over females in self-esteem

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