Research on Self-Esteem Indicates That ____

question 70

Multiple Choice

Research on self-esteem indicates that ____.

• A) if anything, self-esteem in the U.S. (for everyone) is unrealistically high
• B) African Americans, as a group, have significantly lower self-esteem than do white Americans, as a group
• C) adolescent girls have extremely low self-esteem levels, while adolescent boys have more or less average self-esteem levels
• D) women actually have higher self-esteem levels than men do

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Definitions:

Persuasive Message

Communication intended to influence the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of others through reasoned argument.

Supporting Details

Information or evidence provided to explain, clarify, or justify the main points or ideas.

Cause-and-Effect Relationships

Cause-and-effect relationships describe the principle that an action or event (cause) will produce a certain response or outcome (effect) in a predictable manner.

Regression Analysis

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.