During childhood and adolescence, __________ correlates more strongly with overall self-worth than does any other self-esteem factor.

A. academic achievement
B. perceived physical appearance
C. social competence
D. athletic ability

Answer: B

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Research on eyewitness memory suggests that younger children are prone to memory errors because they

A) are more likely than older children to disagree with a yes-or-no question. B) tend to report gist rather than verbatim information about their experiences. C) have trouble recalling highly stressful events. D) are especially poor at source-monitoring.

Psychology