Based on Findings from Research Studies, Compared to Older Adolescents

question 105

Multiple Choice

Based on findings from research studies, compared to older adolescents (15 years and older) and preadolescents (8- to 11-year-olds) , which of the following statements about young adolescents' self-esteem, self-consciousness, and self-image is false?

• A) Early adolescents experience a sharp increase in self-esteem.
• B) Early adolescents have lower self-esteem.
• C) Early adolescents are more self-conscious.
• D) Early adolescents have a more unstable self-image.

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