Why Does Self-Esteem Rise in Late Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why does self-esteem rise in late adolescence and emerging adulthood?

• A)adolescents feel more mature
• B)parents are much less critical during this time
• C)peers' evaluations become less important
• D)adolescents have initiated romantic relationships by this time

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Definitions:

Proximal Stimuli

The patterns of stimuli from objects and events that actually reach your senses (eyes, ears, skin, etc.), influencing perception.

Distal Stimuli

External objects and events in the environment that provide the basis for the perception of the world.

Association

The process by which ideas or mental states are linked together in the mind, or the relationship between things based on experience or co-occurrence.

Nativist Belief

A perspective that much of human behavior and cognition is innate, heavily influenced by genetic factors.