Cole and Colleagues (2001) Examined Developmental Changes in Various Domains

question 21

Multiple Choice

Cole and colleagues (2001) examined developmental changes in various domains of self-esteem in elementary school and high school. They found that

• A) academic self-worth showed the greatest changes with age.
• B) social self-worth decreases substantially with age.
• C) girls have higher behavioural self-worth in the elementary-school years than do boys.
• D) boys have higher academic self-worth during the elementary-school years than do girls.

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Young-Helmholtz Theory

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