Adolescents' self-esteem is positive when they evaluate themselves favorably in areas they view as important.

When adolescents enter middle school, which of the following does NOT decline?

A) Effectiveness of supervision by teachers B) Students' academic achievement C) The number of students in the classroom D) Students' self-perceptions of academic ability

____________represents a profound decline or deterioration in mental functioning characterized by significant impairment of memory, thinking processes, and judgment and by specific cognitive deficits

a. Stupor b. Dissociation c. Agnosia d. Delirium