In which of the following circumstances would you expect Alphonse's self-esteem to remain stable as ...

In which of the following circumstances would you expect Alphonse's self-esteem to remain stable as he transitions from elementary to middle school?
 
  a. When he moves from one district to another, thus giving him a chance to rebuild his standing with his new peers.
  b. When he moves into a homeroom class that is led by a teacher who is well-known for being warm and kind to students.
   c. When he moves into a middle school with kids from various elementary schools, many of whom he has never met before.
   d. When only his elementary school feeds into the middle school so her already knows his classmates.

Question 2

In which ethnic group(s) do older women outnumber older men in the United States?
 
  a. This trend is only true in European Americans.
  b. This trend is true in Native Americans and Latinos.
  c. This trend is true in African Americans and Asian Americans.
   d. This trend is true in all major ethnic groups in the U.S.

Question 3

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to
 
  a. the acquisition of concrete operational thinking.
   b. the illusion of invulnerability.
  c. changes in ethnic identity.
  d. peer comparisons.

Question 4

The most rapidly growing segment of the United States population is the group of people
 
  a. between the ages of 40 and 55.
   b. between the ages of 55 and 65.
  c. between the ages of 65 and 80.
   d. over the age of 85.