List and describe influences upon self-esteem in adolescence
What will be an ideal response
Self-esteem is enhanced by parental support and encouragement. • Approval from adults outside the family contributes to self-esteem. • School success contributes to self-esteem. • Inflated self-esteem may be associated with adjustment problems.
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If children show a physiological "alarm reaction" to marital conflict, what is occurring?
a. Their heart rate and blood pressure increase. b. Their self-esteem goes down. c. Their endocrine system slows down. d. They "run away" from the conflicted living situation
In many Western countries, __________
A) rates of miscarriage and birth defects are higher for girls B) rates of learning disabilities and behavior disorders are higher for girls C) there has been a dramatic increase in sex-selective abortions D) the proportion of male births has declined in recent decades
Which modern psychological perspective is behaviorism a part of?
a. Biological b. Cognitive c. Sociocultural d. Learning
According to Erikson's life stages, what is the central crisis of young adulthood?
a. intimacy vs. isolation b. generativity vs. stagnation c. ego identity vs. role confusion d. ego integrity vs. despair