According to Bandura, the expectancy that one's efforts will be successful is called ______

Which of the following statements best summarizes Erik Erikson's theory?

a. Personality is formed by the time a child turns five or six years old. b. Psychological development stops for most people at the end of adolescence. c. Eight inevitable crises must be resolved as one moves through life. d. Adult development is characterized by transitions and milestones.

Despite their higher academic achievement, Chinese and Japanese children score lower in self-esteem than U.S. children. Research suggests that this difference may be partly due to __________ among Chinese and Japanese children

A) a strong emphasis on social comparison B) conditional parental support C) low achievement motivation D) high levels of anxiety and depression