In determining an adolescent’s self-esteem, we need to consider ______.
a. whether there has been an upward or a downward trend to the changes in the adolescent’s self-esteem in the recent past
b. the discrepancy between the adolescent’s ideal self and real self, as well as the importance of the domain of the comparison to the individual
c. whether the individual has a large but loosely connected group of peers or a small, tight network of friends
d. physical attractiveness is as important to this individual as it is to most adolescents
Ans: B
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