Because preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing between their desired and their actual competence, they
A) tend to overestimate the difficulty of tasks.
B) suffer from a constant fluctuation in self-esteem.
C) usually rate their own ability as extremely high.
D) give up easily when faced with a challenging task.
Answer: C
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