Self-Esteem Refers Generally to

question 15

Multiple Choice

Self-esteem refers generally to

• A) the overall evaluation people make of themselves.
• B) being assertive and in control.
• C) the self-concept.
• D) the total of early-life experiences.

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Definitions:

Psychological Damage

Emotional or mental injury caused by experiences of stress, trauma, or abuse that adversely affects an individual’s mental health and well-being.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring. It is the degree to which the dependent measure assesses what it intends to assess or the manipulation of the independent variable manipulates what it intends to manipulate.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.