During Adolescence, as Individuals Establish Romantic Relationships, Other Relationships with Friends

question 182

Multiple Choice

During adolescence, as individuals establish romantic relationships, other relationships with friends may decrease. This illustrates how throughout life, some dimensions or components of a dimension expand and others shrink, or how development is:

• A) plastic.
• B) contextual.
• C) multidisciplinary.
• D) multidirectional.

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Definitions:

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