Which Assertion Is a True Statement About the Impact of Peer

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which assertion is a true statement about the impact of peer, parental, and self standards on children's self-esteem?

• A) Over the course of childhood, peer acceptance becomes a progressively weaker effect on children's self-esteem.
• B) In late childhood, children's feelings of competence are tied more closely to parental evaluations than to peer evaluations.
• C) In adolescence, self-esteem becomes less and less tied to internalized standards.
• D) Adolescents who base their self-evaluations on others' standards are at increased risk for psychological problems.

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