Because preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing between their desired and their actual competence, they tend to overestimate the difficulty of tasks. suffer from a constant fluctuation in self-esteem. usually rate their own ability as extremely high. give up easily when faced with a challenging task.

Because preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing between their desired and their actual competence, they usually rate their own ability as extremely high. Since these preschoolers are still at a very young age, they cannot fully grasp and understand the extent of their abilities. As a result, they feel that they are capable of accomplishing tasks.