Children low in self-esteem are usually
A) behind their more confident peers in cognitive development.
B) less advanced than their more confident peers in motor skills.
C) less likely than their more confident peers to ask questions.
D) more likely than their more confident peers to show off.
Question 2Ben is low in self-esteem. He is likely to be
A) curious.
B) withdrawn.
C) independent.
D) eager to try new things.
Question 3Carol is a confident, curious, independent 4-year-old who asks many questions. She is likely to be high in
A) reversibility.
B) self-esteem.
C) authoritarianism.
D) aggression.
Question 4Preschool children find it easy to
A) correctly estimate their own abilities.
B) contrast their own performance with other children's.
C) differentiate between their goals and their actual performance.
D) describe their specific physical attributes.
Question 5Self-concepts in early childhood tend to be
A) unrealistically positive.
B) unrealistically negative.
C) extremely realistic.
D) inclusive of both positive and negative qualities.
Question 6Preschoolers' self-concepts include all of the following except
A) physical attributes, such as height.
B) being good at some things but not others.
C) specific skills.
D) food preferences.
Question 7When Boris says, I'm special he is talking about his
A) self-esteem.
B) self-selection.
C) self-concept.
D) self.