Selman Proposed That Changes in Children's Thinking About Friendships Are

question 68

Multiple Choice

Selman proposed that changes in children's thinking about friendships are a result of changes in

• A) their ability to take others' perspectives into account.
• B) how they are able to express their ideas.
• C) what they need from their friends.
• D) hormones and neurochemistry.

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Definitions:

Developing Organism

Refers to an entity, typically a living being, in its stages of growth and maturation from conception to full development.

Embryo

Name for the developing organism from 2 weeks to 8 weeks after fertilization.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors towards other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, laws, and personal beliefs.

Postconventional Level

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development in which individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice that transcend their own personal or cultural preferences.