The Rosenberg Scale and the Coppersmith Inventory are both tests that measure what?

• A. Self-esteem
• B. Emotional Disturbance
• C. Reading comprehension
• D. Writing ability

Answer: (A)

Both tests focus on a person’s overall sense of self-worth. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is a widely used 10-item measure that asks people to report how they feel about themselves, capturing global self-esteem. The Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory serves a similar purpose, assessing global self-esteem across ages. These are not tests of academic skills like reading comprehension or writing ability, nor do they diagnose emotional disturbance; those would be addressed with completely different instruments. So the correct idea these scales measure is self-esteem.