People Who Score Low in Self-Esteem Are More Likely to

question 4

Multiple Choice

People who score low in self-esteem are more likely to

• A)engage in self-handicapping.
• B)engage in defensive pessimism.
• C)avoid failure feedback.
• D)All of these.

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Definitions:

Preconventional Level

According to Kohlberg, evaluating importance of individual needs and personal conscience in regard to maintenance of the social order.

Psychosocial Development

A framework created by Erik Erikson that outlines human development across eight stages, from infancy to late adulthood, focusing on social interactions and conflicts.

Autonomy

The concept of being self-directed and free to make one's own decisions, leading to a sense of independence.

Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.