Jeremy is an asian american. kevin is a white american. they are high school classmates and members of the basketball team. on one of the many standardized tests they have taken, kevin received a higher score on explicit measures of self-esteem, but on implicit measures of self-esteem, their scores were virtually identical. what is a likely reason?

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27 January, 13:49

Jeremy is an asian american. kevin is a white american. they are high school classmates and members of the basketball team. on one of the many standardized tests they have taken, kevin received a higher score on explicit measures of self-esteem, but on implicit measures of self-esteem, their scores were virtually identical. what is a likely reason?

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Peter Huff · Answer 1

The reason can be that " i n collectivistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem".

Self - esteem mirrors a person's general subjective passionate assessment of his or her own particular worth. It is the choice made by a person as a disposition towards the self. A portion of the numerous reasons for low Self - esteem may include: Despondent youth where guardians or other noteworthy individuals, for example, educators were greatly critical, poor scholarly execution in school bringing about an absence of confidence etc.