When the Author of the Textbook, Laurence Steinberg, Says That

question 49

Multiple Choice

When the author of the textbook, Laurence Steinberg, says that "Some researchers have argued that the question of whether self-esteem is stable during adolescence is a poor one," what does he mean?

• A) Researchers have argued that asking whether self-esteem is stable is a poor question because it is impossible to measure self-esteem, let alone measure whether it changes during adolescence.
• B) Researchers have argued that asking whether self-esteem is stable is a poor question because self-esteem does not change across development; self-esteem is one of the most stable traits.
• C) Researchers have argued that asking whether self-esteem is stable is a poor question because group averages often hide substantial differences between people.
• D) Researchers have argued that asking whether self-esteem is stable is poor because the answer is incredibly obvious
• And, as a result, it does not deserve any more scientific research.

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Definitions:

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