Moving from adolescence, most individuals experience a slight increase in self-esteem as they enter into emerging adulthood. Which of the following is a social factor that boosts self-esteem?
a. the ending of puberty
b. developing career goals
c. an established self-concept
d. the ending of secondary school
D. Entering emerging adulthood means leaving the social pressure cooker of secondary school, where peer evaluations are a part of daily life and can be harsh.
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Altoneicia conducts a validation study and finds r=.55. She obtains a second sample and when she validates the measure this time, she finds r=.06. This notable drop between her first sample and her second sample suggests that:
A) her measure does not apply well to different samples and probably should not be used. B) her measure discriminates against a protected class and probably should not be used. C) her measure demonstrates very little shrinkage and is ready to use to select employees. D) her measure demonstrates validity generalization and is ready to use to select employees.
In Mr. Naffie's Vygotskian classroom, he guides children's learning with explanations, demonstrations, and verbal prompts, tailoring his interventions to each child's zone of proximal development. This is an example of the Vygotskian principle of
A) peer collaboration. B) discovery learning. C) independent exploration. D) assisted discovery.