As school-age children judge their own appearance, abilities, and behavior in relation to those of others,
A) their self-descriptions become more evaluative.
B) they become less adept at incorporating the messages of others into their self-definition.
C) their self-descriptions become more general and neutral in evaluation.
D) their self-esteem temporarily declines.

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As children become more aware of social comparison, they begin to evaluate themselves more in relation to others, which leads to more evaluative self-descriptions. This can impact their self-esteem, but it doesn't necessarily mean their self-esteem will decline permanently.

As School-Age Children Judge Their Own Appearance, Abilities, and Behavior