Statistically, Which Statement Regarding Self-Esteem During Emerging Adulthood Is TRUE

question 136

Multiple Choice

Statistically, which statement regarding self-esteem during emerging adulthood is TRUE?

• A) Due to the new challenges and stressors of emerging adulthood, self-esteem tends to drop initially but it rises again in later adulthood.
• B) Emerging adults' self-esteem often takes a dramatic dip immediately after they leave home but begins to rise again after a few years.
• C) Despite the new challenges and stressors they face, emerging adults have higher self-esteem than earlier, and their self-esteem continues to rise throughout emerging adulthood.
• D) Emerging adults' self-esteem will fluctuate as they work through the new challenges and stressors of adulthood.

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Definitions:

Experimental Finding

The results or conclusions derived from systematically conducted experiments, often used to validate or refute hypotheses in scientific research.

Automatic Processes

Tasks or cognitive processes that occur with little to no conscious thought or effort, such as walking or riding a bicycle.

Intention

A mental state that involves a commitment or plan to carry out a specific action.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in the moment.