Maria does not feel confident with her academic abilities in calculus class; however, she feels at ease with her abilities in her drawing class. This example illustrates which of the following?

Three-year-old Elena calls every adult male "Daddy" because she doesn't yet make cognitive distinctions among men. This is an example of __________. [p. 54, III]

a. a simple cognitive system b. a complex cognitive system c. certainty vs. provisionalism d. focus on abstract constructs e. reliance on multiple schemata

The research on sex and cultural differences in self-esteem has primarily disputed which of the following claims?

A. Caucasian men and women do not differ in reported levels of self-esteem. B. Differences in self-esteem among various ethnic groups tend to be modest. C. Caucasians report the highest levels of self-esteem of any ethnic group in the U.S. D. On the whole, Native Americans report lower levels of self-esteem than Caucasians.