Researchers studying the development of self-esteem have discovered that __________

a) adolescent girls’ self-esteem is higher than adolescent boys’ self-esteem
b) adolescent boys’ self-esteem is higher than adolescent girls’ self-esteem
c) adolescents of lower SES have higher self-esteem than adolescents of higher SES
d) African American adolescents have higher self-esteem than White adolescents do


Answer: b

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