Web Researcher

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Web Researcher Question:

Track down websites that provide information on raising adolescents’ self-esteem. What do they think gives adolescents high (or low) self-esteem? Do they say the same things about the self-esteem of boys and girls? Given the information on the text, do you think the information they provide about the self-esteem of boys and girls is accurate? Evaluate how effective you think their advice will be in raising self-esteem and under what conditions their interventions are most likely to succeed?

Background Information:

Please note that these sites include discussion sites and chat groups as well as professional reviews and advice. These sites are provided for you to analyze and evaluate, not necessarily to provide accurate information on adolescent self-esteem.

• The National Association for Self-Esteem tries to help all people develop a personal sense of self-worth and happiness. You may be particularly interested in the discussion line.
• Shykids.com offers a very gentle site for children and adolescents. Much of this is aimed at developing confidence and more positive feelings about the self.
• Kids Health.org has a series of articles on self-esteem, including:
• Body Image and Self-Esteem
• Can I Make My Breasts Larger?
• Is My Penis Normal?
• Body Image Problems
• Parents' Place.com provides an interesting range of articles on enhancing self-esteem. You might be particularly interested in searching their message boards for related information. Additional articles include:
• A radio broadcast on raising self-esteem by author Marilyn Sorenson can be accessed here.
• There is a whole section of articles on Self-Esteem that can be accessed through information on School Aged Kid's Social Development.

1		Which of the following is not part of identity development during adolescence?
			A)	Changes in self-conceptions
			B)	Changes in self-efficacy
			C)	Changes in the sense of identity
			D)	Changes in self-esteem
2		Sarah is out on a date with Paul. She knows he loves baseball, so she starts a conversation about the World Series with him, even though she has never watched a baseball game and thinks it is a boring sport. What is this an example of?
			A)	Authentic behavior
			B)	Self-consciousness
			C)	False-self behavior
			D)	Gender intensification
3		Sam generally feels good about himself in almost all situations, but when he walks into the main room of the Career Fair, he feels nervous and doubts his ability to make a good impression. Which of the following best describes Sam's self-esteem?
			A)	He has high barometric self-esteem and was experiencing a fluctuation in baseline self-esteem.
			B)	He has low barometric self-esteem and was experiencing a fluctuation in baseline self-esteem.
			C)	He has high baseline self-esteem and was experiencing a fluctuation in barometric self-esteem.
			D)	He has low baseline self-esteem and was experiencing a fluctuation in barometric self-esteem.
4		According to research presented in your textbook, what is the relationship between self-esteem and achievement?
			A)	High self-esteem predicts academic achievement.
			B)	Academic achievement predicts high self-esteem.
			C)	There is no relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement.
5		What statistical procedure would be used to answer the question of whether boys have higher self-esteem than girls?
			A)	Correlation coefficient
			B)	Analysis of variance
			C)	Regression analysis
6		According to Erikson, what is the key to resolving the crisis of identity versus identity diffusion?
			A)	High achievement in school
			B)	Interactions with others
			C)	High levels of self-esteem
7		What is psychosocial moratorium?
			A)	An incoherent, disjointed, incomplete sense of self.
			B)	A premature commitment to a final identity.
			C)	A period of time during which individuals have few responsibilities and can explore and experiment with different roles and identities.
8		What are the two dimensions that Marcia uses to determine an individual's identity status?
			A)	Commitment and exploration
			B)	Involvement with adults and involvement with peers
			C)	Self-esteem and identity exploration
			D)	Responsiveness and demandingness
9		Huyen was born in Vietnam but moved to a small city in the United States when she was 5. She speaks English and most of her friends are white. She also speaks some Vietnamese and travels with her mother every summer to Vietnam to visit family. Which orientation to ethnic identity best describes Huyen?
			A)	Assimilation
			B)	Marginality
			C)	Separation
			D)	Biculturalism
10		Ruthie is 13, and she begins to wear makeup and hide her interest in math and science. How can Ruthie's behavior be explained?
			A)	She is highly androgynous.
			B)	The gender intensification hypothesis states that social pressures may result in gender-stereotypic behavior during adolescence.
			C)	She is in a state of identity foreclosure.