Which Factor Accounts for Some of the Decrease in Self-Esteem

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which factor accounts for some of the decrease in self-esteem seen during the elementary school years?

• A) parents setting more rules
• B) children beginning to compare themselves with peers
• C) teachers becoming more involved with students
• D) a school emphasis on individualized instruction

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Definitions:

Total SS

The total sum of squares, a measure used in statistical analysis to represent the total variation in a dataset.

Variation

A measure of how much values in a dataset differ from the mean of the population or from each other.

F-Statistics

A ratio used in ANOVA tests to determine if there are significant differences between group means.

Independent Samples

Sets of data collected from two groups where the subjects in one group have no relation to the subjects in the other.