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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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The reason can be that "​in 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.

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