What Happens to Self-Esteem for Most People During Emerging Adulthood

question 170

Multiple Choice

What happens to self-esteem for most people during emerging adulthood?

• A) It declines abruptly.
• B) It declines slowly.
• C) It stays at the level it was during adolescence.
• D) It rises.

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Definitions:

Conventional Moral

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where individuals make judgments based on societal rules and laws.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment where a person is executed by the state as a consequence for a particularly serious crime.

Preconventional Morality

The first level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where behavior is guided by punishment avoidance and the pursuit of self-interest.

Punishment

The removal of a pleasant stimulus or the application of an unpleasant stimulus, thereby lowering the probability of a response.