During middle childhood, a new component of the self is added to the categorical, social, and emotional selves. This new component includes things like personality traits. What is the term for this new component?

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem and childhood is true?

a. Self-esteem dips during the early teen years, and then increases during high school and young adulthood. b. A large segment of children have low self-esteem. c. Girls tend to have higher self-esteem than boys. d. Self-esteem tends to peak during the early high school years.

One is protected from a speed-accuracy tradeoff when

a. reaction time and accuracy rates are inversely related. b. reaction time and accuracy rates are positively related. c. accuracy measures are not reported. d. reaction time measures are not reported.