Which of the Following Statements About Young Children's Ability to Identify

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about young children's ability to identify emotions is true?

• A)Young children are essentially unable to identify others' emotions.
• B)Young children are best at identifying happiness, and they have difficulty differentiating among negative emotions until they are older.
• C)Young children are best at identifying sadness, and they have difficulty differentiating among positive emotions until they are older.
• D)Young children are able to differentiate among positive emotions and among negative emotions equally well.

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