Which of the following statements about the development of self-concept is true?
A) As children move into adolescence, self-concept is increasingly vested in feedback from close friends.
B) A large discrepancy between an ideal self and a real self boosts self-esteem.
C) In middle childhood, self-descriptions rarely include reference to social groups.
D) School-age children often avoid making social comparisons when describing themselves.
A
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a. narcolepsy. b. insomnia. c. sleep apnea. d. REM rebound.
The study by Sameroff and colleagues (1993) provided evidence that environmental risk factors tend to _____________
a. have separate and uniquely identifiable effects on IQ scores b. be highly variable and unstable over time c. wash out over time d. operate in a cumulative fashion on IQ scores