How is self-esteem traditionally assessed? How might our choice in assessment methods be
influenced by the age of the participant?
What will be an ideal response?
Self-esteem is the evaluative side of self-representations, or how good the person feels
about their self-descriptions. Self-esteem can be assessed in a global fashion, or across
different domains. Traditionally, the self-esteems of younger children have been
assessed with the assistance of drawings or pictures, and across fewer domains than
older children. The self-esteem of adolescents may represent a more complex
assessment because they participate in domains not frequented by younger children
(e.g., work; romantic relationships).
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The alarm reaction in the general activation syndrome (GAS) proposed by Selye is:
a. extremely intense and easily maintained as long as the threat is present b. extremely intense and cannot be sustained for long periods c. generally mild and cannot be sustained for long periods d. generally mild and easily maintained as long as the threat is present
The sense that is the least developed at birth is
hearing. vision. taste. smell.
The best policy for pregnant women to follow concerning alcohol is to
a. not drink at all. c. drink moderately. b. drink lightly. d. drink heavily.