How does self-esteem change during middle childhood?
What will be an ideal response?
During middle childhood, children become more realistic in their self-appraisals of their abilities. During early childhood, children tend to be unrealistic, praising themselves regardless of their actual performance. Children during middle childhood also tend to differentiate the different areas of their abilities, able to understand that while they may excel in one area, they do not do so in a second area.
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Dr. Tylo believes that most psychological disorders result from discrepancies between a person's self-concept and his or her everyday experiences. Knowing this, you might expect that Dr. Tylo's personal library contains a large number of books written by:
a. Sigmund Freud b. Joseph Wolpe c. Albert Ellis d. Carl Rogers
In classical conditioning, extinction occurs when the ____
a. ?neutral stimulus is presented without the conditioned stimulus b. ?unconditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned response c. ?conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus d. ?conditioned stimulus is presented without the conditioned response
_____ is a severe psychological disorder that involves bizarre behavior and touches every aspect of a person's life
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Sixteen-year-old Elias was frustrated to have to move and leave a high school he really liked
At his old school, he had many friends and the support of his teachers. He found his new school much different and had difficulty finding his place there. Though Elias was an excellent student at his old school, he quickly learned that he would have to abandon that to fit in with the new group of friends that appeared to be accepting him. Because he felt his need for friends and acceptance was greater than his need for good grades, he let his grades slide. Which of the following concepts best explains why Elias put forth little effort in his school work at his new school? a) the matching hypothesis b) conformity c) obedience d) the fundamental attribution error